This film took 14 years to complete, lead actress died two months after its release, film got delayed due to…, film is…
Today we are telling you about a film released in the year 1972 which took 14 years to complete. Now when a film is made it approximately takes one to four years in bringing a film together. But 14 years were spent in making of a film, lets know the reason behind. Read on.
This film has the status of a cult classic today. People still love the songs and dialogues of this film. Meena Kumari played the lead role in the film. Did you recognize the name of the film? If not, let us tell you. The name of this film is Pakeezah . The film was released in the year 1958.
Initially, the film was launched in black and white. After this, when the era of colour cinema entered the film industry, the director of the film started reshooting the film by removing the portions shot in black and white. Moreover, the concept of CinemaScope came into existence. Then the filmmaker took full advantage of the CinemaScope lens at a later date, replacing the portions shot in plain colours, and started reshooting the entire film.
However, the problem didn't just end there; the second time the film was restarted. The lead actress in Pakeezah , Meena Kumari, separated from her husband in 1964, and the shooting of the film came to a halt. Once again, the film, the shooting of the film, restarted in 1968. Because of this, the film took 14 years to make.
Talking about why the film was further delayed was due to Meena Kumari's illness. The shooting once again took place in 1968, her health had started deteriorating. By then, Meena Kumari got addicted to alcohol and she was in a very serious condition. For the uninitiated, Pakeezah was directed by Kamal Amrohi. Kamal was Meena Kumari's brother. Due to the separation of Kamal and Meena Kumari, the film was shelved from 1964 to 1968.
The film didn't do well at the box office when it was released, but after Meena Kumari's death, the number of people watching the film gradually increased and now it is considered a cult film. Today, the film has an impressive 7.2 IMDb rating.
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