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New Delhi. There were numerous films in the career of Hindi cinema’s legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan which made him a superstar, but an interesting story comes to light about one of his special films ‘Shahenshah’. It is said that the idea of ​​the story of this film is to his wife and famous actress Jaya Bachchan, which made it even more special.

‘Shahenshah’, released in 1988, was directed by Tinu Anand. This film came at a time when Amitabh Bachchan’s stardom was going through its ups and downs, but this film once again made him the ‘Shahenshah’ of the big screen.

Regarding the story of the film, it is believed that Jaya Bachchan had prepared the idea keeping in mind Amitabh’s image of ‘angry young man’ and ‘Messiah’. This was the reason why his character in the film directly touched the hearts of the people.

When ‘Shahenshah’ was released, a huge crowd was seen outside the theatres. The dialogue of the film “Rishte mein to hum tumhare baap lagte hain, naam hai shahenshah” is still very popular among the audience and has become a part of pop culture.

The film proved to be one of the biggest hits of that year at the box office and not only earned many times its cost but also gave a new boost to Amitabh Bachchan’s career.

However, the release of this film was not easy. At that time, Amitabh Bachchan’s name was in controversy due to his alleged connection with the ‘Bofors Case’, due to which there were protests against the film. There were even demands for a ban in some places, but when the film was released, it became a direct blockbuster.

It is also interesting that this was not the first time that Jaya Bachchan played an important role in Amitabh Bachchan’s career. Earlier, she had also supported him during the film ‘Zanjeer’, when many big actresses were avoiding working with him. The same film gave Amitabh Bachchan the status of ‘superstar’.

Even today, ‘Shahenshah’ is not just a film but is considered to be a part of the history of Bollywood which once again proved that the right story and the right time can change the fate of any artist.