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India.com
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Dharmendra and Hema Malini rejected this most expensive film, Amitabh Bachchan got the role, Hema Malini was replaced by...
In Bollywood industry, there have been many big projects that became huge successes for directors and actors, which helped them in reshaping their careers. Some honourable mentions can be 'Zanjeer', 'Pratibandh', Mother India', 'Sholay' and the greatest of all time, 'Mughal-E-Azam'. But, did you know that there was this one film that became a huge multi-starrer project which was rejected by Superstar Dharmendra and Hema Malini that turned out to be their huge loss, but for someone it became a monstrous opportunity. The Big-Budget Project Here, we are talking about the 1980 action-thriller film 'Shaan', which has now become cult-classic for everyone. The 3-hour 2-minute revenge drama helmed by Ramesh Sippy is still considered one of the finest films from Bollywood, which was also one of the biggest-budgeted films from that era. However, there was a slight turn. For this multi-star movie, director Ramesh Sippy had selected Dharmendra to play Vijay and Hema Malini to play Renu. At the time, both were considered superstars, and the audience loved their combination. However, Dharmendra and Hema Malini withdrew from this movie because of various undisclosed disputes with Ramesh. The Onboarding Of Amitabh Bachchan and …. Interestingly, when the He-Man of Bollywood stepped away from the film, director Ramesh Sippy chose Amitabh Bachchan to step into the role of Vijay. However, during the initial stage, Sippy considered Amitabh for the character of Ravi, which later turned into Vijay for him. Meanwhile, the character of Renu in the film, which was given to Hema earlier, went to actress Bindiya Goswami, who was at that time known for her resemblance to dream girl herself and for her relationship with actor Vinod Mehra. The film became huge success on box office and made Bindiya a known face from industry but things took a huge turn for her as she decided to take a hiatus from acting after getting divorce from her failed marriage with the actor and later eloped with film-maker JP Dutta as their families were not ready for their relationship.


India.com
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor who gave three disasters back to back, yet his fee was more than Amitabh Bachchan, has net worth of Rs 1650 crore
There are many such actors in the film industry, who have made a tremendous identity for themselves in the industry and among their fans on the basis of their strong acting. But there have also been such actors, who worked hard but failed to make a mark. Today we are going to tell you about one such mega flop actor of Bollywood, whose fees were more than the superstar of the century Amitabh Bachchan, but despite this, he could not give a single hit and today he has disappeared from Bollywood. He never achieved the position in Bollywood that he had desired when he started his career. But as soon as he stepped into South cinema, his luck changed and he became a megastar in South. We are talking about Chiranjeevi, the soul of South cinema. He worked in only 3 films in Bollywood – 'Pratibandh', 'Aaj Ka Gundaraj' and 'The Gentleman'. But all three films proved to be big flops at the box office, which made him a flop hero of Bollywood, but he got tremendous recognition in South. His identity could not be strengthened in Hindi films, but he won the hearts of people in the South industry with his strong acting and style. He became so popular there that people started treating him like God. Chiranjeevi had a series of hit films in the 90s. He gave 14 superhit films in that era, which made him the biggest superstar of the South. Not only this, his popularity increased so much at that time that he was considered equal to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. According to reports, today Chiranjeevi charges up to 70 crores for a film. If we talk about his total net worth, it is said to be around 1650 crores. At the same time, the total net worth of his Konidela family is believed to be around 4000 crores. He has become not just an actor but an icon. He has proved that if there is hard work and dedication, then one can make a mark in any industry. The love and status that South Cinema gave him is no less than a dream.


India.com
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor whose three Bollywood films were disasters, his fee was more than Amitabh Bachchan's, today his net worth is Rs 1,650 crore, he is…
Everyone dreams of becoming a lead hero in cinema, but this dream comes true for only a few people. If becoming a superstar is written in one's fate, then no one can stop them. The same happened with a superstar who stepped into Bollywood, but could not achieve the status of a superstar there. But he earned a lot of name in South cinema and ruled the hearts of fans there. Today his net worth is Rs 1650 crore. This superstar is none other than mega star Chiranjeevi. he did only three films in Bollywood, and all three of them were a disaster. These films were: Pratibandh, Aaj Ka Gundaraj and The Gentleman. He had a lot of luck in South cinema. In the 1990s, Chiranjeevi gave many hit films and gave tough competition to Amitabh Bachchan. He became one of the highest paid actors in that era. Chiranjeevi worked in more than 150 films and won 10 Filmfare and four Nandi Awards for his brilliant performance. For the unversed, Chiranjeevi, carries a huge stardom in South industry specially in Tollywood belt, he has large number of fans from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and even Karnataka. According to media reports, Chiranjeevi gave 14 consecutive hit films in the South in the 1990s and became a superstar. Some reports claim that his fees at that time were even higher than Amitabh Bachchan's. According to a report in 'The Week' magazine, while Amitabh Bachchan used to get Rs 1 crore for a film, Chiranjeevi used to get Rs 1.25 crore per film. Talking about his net worth, it is Rs 1650 crore, while the total wealth of his Konidela family is said to be around Rs 4000 crore.