Published 18:07 IST, July 19th 2020
Amitabh Bachchan's 'Saudagar': The only film that paired Bachchan with Nutan
Amitabh Bachchan' 'Saudagar' is the only film that paired Bachchan with Nutan. Read more interesting trivia from the 1973 romance drama film.
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Amitabh Bachchan is one of most acclaimed actors in Bollywood. actor has over 200 films credited to his name. Back in year 1973, Bachchan went on to share big screen with actor Nutan in film Saudagar, where he played role of a businessman, with questionable morals. Re on to kw about interesting trivia from 1973 flick.
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Interesting trivia from Bachchan’s Saudagar
- Saudagar is only film that features actor Nutan as Amitabh Bachchan’s on-screen better half.
- film is produced by Tarachand Barjatya, who h earlier rejected Bachchan due to his height but wanted to cast Bachchan after watching Anand, which was one of most successful films by Bachchan.
- Tarachand Barjatya did t like Amitabh Bachchan in beginning and was quite angered at Raaj Grove, for bringing Bachchan to screen test. It was after release of Anand that Barjatya started liking legendary actor.
- Amitabh Bachchan went on to star with several leing lies of Bollywood, back in his youth. He has worked with actor Nutan in film Saudagar, Mala Sinha in film Sanjog, and Tanuja in Pyar ki Kahani. However, he never got a chance to star opposite of Nanda and Asha Parekh.
- music to film is given by Ravindra Jain. This is only time two worked for a movie toger.
- In a 1994 flick titled Insaniyat, Nutan, who played role of Bachchan’s wife in Saudagar, played role of his mor. film featured Jaya Pra in character of Champabai, Bachchan’s love interest.
- Nutan is oldest actor that Bachchan has ever been paired with. actor is over 5 months elder to Mala Sinha, with whom Bachchan was paired in film Sanjog.
- re are two films named Saudagar in Bollywood. One of m is 1973 Amitabh Bachchan starrer and or Saudagar is 1991 Subhash Ghai film that featured Dilip Kumar as Veer Singh and Raaj Kumar in character of Rajeshwar Singh.
- In film Saudagar, Amitabh Bachchan’s character is married twice. His character Moti first marries Majubee, played by Nutan. He later divorces her to marry Phoolbanu, played by Pma Khanna.
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18:07 IST, July 19th 2020