Continuation: There are many such films in Bollywood which did not do well at the box office but are still remembered by people for some reason or the other. These films either settled in people’s minds because of their wonderful songs or their star cast impressed people. ‘Silsila’, directed by Yash Chopra in 1981, is also included in the list of these films.
This movie could not do much at the box office but its songs and casting made it memorable. In this film, veteran stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar and Shashi Kapoor shared the screen together. Years later, Ranjeet, who was a very famous villain of Bollywood, has revealed that some other actress and not Jaya was cast for ‘Silsila’ along with Rekha and Amitabh.
Not Jaya, this actress was the first choice for Silsila
In fact, in an interview given to ANI, veteran actor Ranjeet revealed that Parveen Babi was first selected in ‘Silsila’ along with Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan. However, later Parveen’s card was cut from the film and Jaya Bachchan was replaced in her place. Ranjeet also hinted at the reason behind Parveen’s removal from the film.
Why was Parveen Babi thrown out of Silsila?
Ranjeet said, “Parveen Babi was my dear friend… She was all alone. She was a beautiful woman. Always smiling and we called her ‘Fawada’ because of her teeth… Once she was very upset. And she was crying. I asked her, ‘What happened, we were in Kashmir at that time. Then she told me that she was cast for ‘Silsila’ but she was asked to leave the film. A clever controversy Because of this, he cast Rekha and Jaya Bhaduri in the film. Otherwise, Parveen and Rekha were with Amitabh in the film.”
Today is Parveen Bobby’s birth anniversary.
Let us tell you that Parveen Babi, born on 4 April 1954, had done many great films in her career. Her pairing with Amitabh Bachchan was also a hit. She was considered the top actress of the 70s and 80s. Parveen Babi died in January 2005.
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