Mac Mohan Unknown Facts: It is said that neither anyone can erase the fate nor anyone can change it, whatever is written remains to be. But this fate sometimes gives everyone a chance, someone fails to capitalize on it, then someone hits the spot in such a way that his life turns upside down. Something similar happened with actor Mac Mohan, who became famous by playing the role of Sambha in the film ‘Sholay’.
This film changed his whole life, but do you know that this actor who came out of the streets of Lucknow had never dreamed of entering the world of acting. If not, then let us tell you on Mac Mohan’s birth anniversary today, what did he want to become if not an actor.
dream of becoming a cricketer
Mac Mohan, famous in the world of cinema by the name of ‘Sambha’, was born on 24 April 1938 in Karachi, our neighboring country Pakistan. Before appearing in the film, Mac Mohan was known as Mohan Makhijani. Due to the transfer of his father, Mac Mohan had to settle in Lucknow, the city of Nawabs from Karachi and from there he also completed his studies.
Mac Mohan, famous as a villain in the film world, was not fond of acting at that time, but was fond of cricket and wanted to become a cricketer. The craze for cricket was so much that after working hard, he started playing for the Uttar Pradesh cricket team. Mac Mohan, who set out on the path of making his passion a career, used to think that the best training in cricket is given only and only in Mumbai. Keeping this in mind, he came to Mumbai in 1952.
interest in acting
Mayanagari Mumbai is unique, whoever comes here with any kind of dream, gets influenced by the dazzling world of cinema. Something similar happened with Mac Mohan. When Mac Mohan, who came to take cricket training, saw the theater in Mumbai, he became crazy about it. When the actor’s friend told him about a role in Shaukat Kaifi’s play, Mac Mohan approached him to ask for work. It was from here that Mac Mohan’s acting career started.
After working in plays, Bollywood entry happened in the life of Mac Mohan during the year 1964, when he appeared on the silver screen for the first time in the film ‘Haqeeqat’. After this film, he worked in many films, but he got recognition in the industry from a small role in ‘Sholay’.
Tumor took his life
Sambha’s small character in ‘Sholay’ revolutionized Mac Mohan’s life. This character became his lifelong identity for him. After this, he continued to sizzle as a villain on the film screen with other big superstars from Amitabh Bachchan. As a result, the actor acted in about 175 films in his career of 46 years, but the film which proved to be the last film of his career was ‘Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge’.
During the shooting of this Paresh Rawal starrer film, Mac Mohan’s health deteriorated and he was admitted to the hospital. Mac Mohan was diagnosed with a tumor in his lungs, during which his health deteriorated and he died a year later.