Amitabh Bachchan & Manmohan Desai's last blockbuster together was 'Mard', Read more trivia

Amitabh Bachchan in 1980s earned his title of 'India's angry young man' for movies like Mard. movie is kwn for t only its plot and its star cast, bust also its iconic dialogues. It was also Amitabh Bachchan's last blockbuster with director Manmohan Desai. 

Released in 1985, Mard is based on story of a wealthy and prosperous king Azad who is locked up in dungeon by an army general, Dyer. However, years later, Azad's son Raju comes back to rescue his far and end tyranny of General Dyer. He is also helped in his quest by Ruby. Besides Amitabh Bachchan, movie also stars Dara Singh, Amrita Singh, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Kamal Kapoor and ors. 

Here are some interesting Mard trivia

• Dimple Kapadia was keen on doing role of Ruby in Mard. However, her hike in salary proved to be a hindrance and Amrita Singh was cast instead
• During scene where Amitabh Bachchan is buried in sand, a short break was anunced after which shooting was to be resumed. However, Amitabh refused to come out of sand saying if he came out and went in again, scene would t look natural. He stayed buried despite heat and flies. 
• Reena Roy was offered role of one of heroines. However, she refused because she had decided to quit fcilms n. role was n scrapped altoger. 
• Puneet Issar was removed from Mard by Manmohan Desai after Coolie accident. 
• Milton Reid, British actor and professional wrestler made his debut in Mard
• Manmohan Desai always worked with Laxmikant-Pyarelal as music directors for his movies. However, in Mard he brought Anu Malik on board.
• Dan Dhaa did t w who Manmohan Desai was before starring in Mard. He later realised how big of a personality he is.

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• Soon after Mard released, Sanjeev Kumar passed away. To pay tribute to actor, Manmohan Desai and Amitabh Bachchan stopped screening of movie in hall after three reels. y paid hom to late actor and n resumed screening. 
• Mard was first film of Amitabh Bachchan and Manmohan Desai where actor did t have a younger co-star. 
• Amrita Singh was t considered very feminine according to traditional standards and was nicknamed 'Mard Singh'.
• Amitabh Bachchan found it interesting that he was working with Amrita Singh since he used to ride same bus with Amrita's far to college who used to be his senior. 
• mirror scene in Mard where Amitabh Bachchan fools Prem Chopra is copied from Kohior which in turn is copied from I Love Lucy. 
• Manmohan Desai accused Jitendra of hearing climax of Mard and using it for his film, Aag Aur Shola.
• dog called Brownie charged ₹50,000.

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