The blockbuster film that Dilip Kumar left and it became history:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Today the ‘Acting Emperor’ of Indian Cinema i.e. Dilip Kumar It’s sir’s birthday. If he were among us today i.e. on 11th December, then his 103rd birthday Were celebrating.

Although he did only a few films in his life, but all the films he did are considered schools of acting. Be it ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ or ‘Devdas’, no one can erase his mark. But, do you know that the two most historical films of Bollywood ‘cinder’ And ‘chain’ Had it fallen into Dilip Sahab’s lap earlier?

Imagine, if they had said ‘yes’ to those films, perhaps the career graph of Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar would not have been what it is today. Let us remember these interesting stories today on his birthday.

When he refused to become Thakur of ‘Sholay’

Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Sholay’ is counted among the best films not only of India but of the world. In this the character of ‘Thakur Baldev Singh’ became immortal. But this role was not written for Sanjeev Kumar, but for Dilip Kumar.

• Why not the film? If reports are to be believed, Dilip Sahab felt that there was not much acting variations to be done in the role of Thakur, because the focus in the film was more on Gabbar and Jai-Veeru. He felt that his acting skills would be suppressed in a character without hands. Later, when the film was released and Sanjeev Kumar did wonders, he might have felt a little remorse.

‘Zanjeer’ rejected and Amitabh became a superstar

This story is even more shocking. The role of the film ‘Zanjeer’, which made Amitabh Bachchan the “angry young man” and transformed him from a flop hero to a superstar, was first written for Dilip Kumar.

• Reason for denial: It is said that Dilip Kumar felt that the hero of this film is ‘one-dimensional’, that is, he has no emotional ups and downs, he is just angry. He did not see the depth in the character that he liked. After his refusal, the role went to Big B, and the rest is history!

‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Baiju Bawra’ are also in the list

Not just Sholay or Zanjeer, Guru Dutt’s classic films ‘thirsty’ (Pyaasa) was also offered to Dilip Kumar earlier. even ‘confluence’ And ‘Baiju Bawra’ He was also the first choice for.

It was due to his personality that the roles he left became milestones in the careers of others. Dilip Sahab believed that he does not do films to join the crowd, rather he becomes a part of only those stories which touch his heart. Perhaps that is why he believed in ‘quality’ and not in ‘quantity’.

Even though he is not among us today, both the films he left behind and the films he made are no less than a case study for the students of cinema. Happy Birthday, Dilip Sahab!