Vinod Khanna was the first choice for the lead in Amitabh Bachchan's 'Kaalia'; Read trivia

Kaalia stars Amitabh Bachchan in titular role alongside Parveen Babi, Asha Parekh, Kader Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, KN Singh, and Jagdeep. Tinnu Anand-directorial revolves around Kallu, whose life takes a different turn after his bror Shamu meets with an accident in mill and loses his arms. He needs money for treatment, but his bror’s boss does t give him any. So, Kallu resorts to robbing his safe only to get caught in process. His journey of becoming a criminal begins from re, carving story ahead.

1981 action movie was 8th highest-grossing Indian film of year. It has remakes in various langus like Kannada and Tamil. So, we have mentioned unkwn facts about Kaalia that you must check out right away. Read on:

Kaalia movie trivia

• Bollywood actor Sanjeev Kumar was first choice for Pran’s role in movie. However, due to a disagreement with filmmaker, he opted out of film.
• Kaalia is only movie featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Asha Parekh toger. Although y do t star as a lead pair, latter plays his bror’s wife.

• action drama movie was second project of Tinnu Anand as a director. filmmaker directed Duniya Meri Jeb Mein before that.
• fictional character of Mukhtar Singh came into existence in movie Shahenshah. So, in Kaalia, Amitabh Bachchan talks about that person. Shahenshah features Pravin Kumar as Mukhtar Singh.
• 1981 flick marks only Bollywood project of Amitabh Bachchan in which heroine appeared after an hour. Parveen Babi plays female lead in it.

• Star Vid Khanna was original choice for role of Kallu. However later makers approached Amitabh Bachchan. Before him, y also chose Dharmendra for lead role.
• makers of Jhutha Sach reused background music from Kaalia.
• veteran actors of that time like KN Singh, Sajjan, Hiralal, Murad, and Jagirdar, were also a part of Kaalia.
• This is only film of Tinnu Anand which features Amjad Khan and Parveen Babi.
• Kaalia movie hit atres on Christmas day in 1981.
• instrument piece of Laawaris song Mere Angane Mein plays in background during a comedy scene. It appears when Amitabh Bachchan teaches Parveen Babi how to wear a saree.

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