Yash Chopra on Silsila Movie Story: In 1981, the film Silsila was released which was a flop at the box office. But people liked its songs and especially the story of the film. Yash Chopra wrote the story of the film Silsila after seeing the real life of a superstar. Yash Chopra mentioned this in his last interview and also told the story of the making of the film.
In the year 2012 Shahrukh Khan Yash Chopra was interviewed by , but a few months later, Yash ji passed away in October 2012. In that interview, Yash Chopra narrated many stories, out of which he also shared some things about the story of ‘Silsila’.
Yash Chopra had narrated the story of ‘Silsila’
On Yash Chopra’s 80th birthday, Shahrukh Khan had a lot of conversations with Yash Chopra at the Yash Raj Films studio. This interview became the last of his life because he died the same year. When Shahrukh Khan asked Yash Chopra to share stories related to the film Silsila, Yash ji first laughed and then spoke. He said that he had made ‘Silsila’ keeping Amitabh Bachchan’s real life in mind.
What did Yash Chopra say about the casting?
During that time, stories of Amitabh and Rekha’s affair were in the headlines, while Jaya Bachchan was said to be very angry over this. Yash Chopra had told that Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Bobby and Smita Patil were cast in ‘Silsila’. Some shots had also been taken but he was not enjoying it because he wanted to cast Rekha and Jaya in the film. He also talked to Amitabh Bachchan about this but he said that it is difficult to happen.
There was difficulty in shooting ‘Silsila’
Yash Chopra was known for his perfection, so he himself talked to Rekha and Jaya Bachchan, for which Rekha agreed but it was very difficult to convince Jaya Bachchan. Yash Chopra also told that during the shooting, there was a lot of difficulty in bringing her in front, but finally the film was made and released. The film did not get a good response, but the stories of Amitabh and Rekha which were rumored turned out to be true.
Rekha and Big B were not seen together after ‘Silsila’
The songs of the film Silsila were superhit and the story was based on the real life of Amitabh Bachchan. Yash Chopra had clearly stated this and when the news of Big B-Rekha’s affair was published in many magazines and newspapers, Jaya Bachchan was very upset. It is said that Jaya had vowed to never work with Big B and Rekha, which she kept. This is the reason why till date Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan have never been seen together after ‘Silsila’.