Most of the films of filmmaker Ramesh Sippy have been successful at the box office, but when he made 'Sholay', he created a new history in Indian cinema. After this success, he made another film 'Shakti' in 1982, which also proved to be a superhit. The special thing about this film was that for the first time two great actors of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar, were seen together in it. However, did you know that initially Amitabh Bachchan was not ready to work in this film?
When Ramesh Sippy narrated the story of 'Shakti' to Amitabh Bachchan, Amitabh liked the story very much. He asked Sippy who would play the role of his father. When Ramesh Sippy told that Dilip Kumar would play this role, Amitabh refused to do the film. The reason for this was that Amitabh Bachchan felt uncomfortable working with such a big artist. He felt that it would be very difficult for him to share the screen with a great actor like Dilip Kumar.
When Dilip Kumar came to know that Amitabh Bachchan was refusing to do the film, he himself called Amitabh. Dilip Kumar said, "Amit, don't say no to this film. I want to do a film with you and want to learn something from you." This sentence of Dilip Kumar forced Amitabh to think.
Hearing this from Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan became emotional and decided to do this film. He said in an interview that when he looked into Dilip Kumar's eyes, he forgot all his dialogues.
Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan played the roles of father and son in the film 'Shakti'. Rakhee and Smita Patil also appeared in important roles in this film. This story written by Salim-Javed was highly appreciated by the audience, and the film performed brilliantly at the box office.
'Shakti' was not just a film, but it was a special film for the audience who saw two big stars like Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan together for the first time. This film is still remembered and the pairing of Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan will always be appreciated for this film. ' Shakti' is a film that has made a special place in Indian cinema. The chemistry of Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar and their acting made this film immortal. The story hidden behind this film shows how a great artist inspired another artist and gave a memorable film to cinema lovers.
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