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BOLLYWOOD'S UNTOLD
Think ’80s, think pop. Everything that generation X ever came to adore was born in the ’80s. It was an eclectic period in Indian cinema when commercial potboilers, art cinema and swinging disco music were all definite parts of culture. If it was creative it was accepted. Perhaps this was the most experimental phase of Indian movies. It was a time to take risks and every risk would pay off. By the end of the decade, art cinema did lose its lust. But the ’80s made sure many modern movie legends got rocking careers. In these few years there was no place for the old... only unlimited opportunities for the new, unique and bizarre.
Yash Chopra’s casting coup for Silsila was the hottest bit of news. Filmfare, naturally, had all the insider scoop. About the coming together of Amitabh, wife Jaya and Rekha in Silsila. This after Smita Patil and Parveen Babi were replaced last minute. The movie was easily the dramatic story of the decade. One story doing the rounds was that Jaya had reportedly warned Amitabh that she’d leave him if the film flopped. But if the film were to succeed Amitabh would have to leave his alleged ladylove Rekha. The biggest loss in the scenario was for Yash Chopra, who couldn’t cater to his normal policy of a film succeeding and him making another with the same cast.
It wasn’t just alleged romances that made for spicy news, star fights and tiffs were a regular on the Filmfare roster of gossip. A particular cold war between Gulzar and Rekha garnered much attention. It was the clash of egos that spoilt the cordial relationship between Gulzar and Rekha. It all happened on the set of Namkeen (1982). Gulzar was of the opinion that, being director his was the final authority on the set. But Rekha thought being a star she was privileged to do anything. Finally, Rekha opted out of the film and Gulzar cast Sharmila Tagore in the role.
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14 дек 2023
