In the year 1981, a period action drama film was made whose songs and scenes are still remembered by people. This film was also included in the list of the highest grossing films of that year. Amitabh Bachchan was offered a role in this film. However, due to lack of dates, Amitabh Bachchan refused to work in this film. Not only this, the director had to sell his property to make this film.
The director had to sell the land
Did you recognize the name of this period action drama film? If not, then let us tell you. The name of the film we are talking about is none other than ‘Kranti’. This film was directed by actor Manoj Kumar. Manoj Kumar also appeared in the lead role in the film. The path to making this film was not easy. Manoj Kumar had to sell even his property to make the film.
According to the information available in the media, the budget of the film was about three crore rupees. As soon as the shooting of the film started, the makers backed out from the film and Manoj Kumar was given the responsibility of the film’s budget. This film was Manoj Kumar’s dream project. To fulfill his dream, Manoj Kumar even sold his bungalow in Delhi and a piece of land in Mumbai.
did a great business at the box office
However, when the film was released, it received immense love from the audience. This film proved to be a hit at the box office. It is said that this film earned around 20 crores at the box office. You will be surprised to know that Amitabh Bachchan was first offered the role of Shatrughan Sinha in this film. However, Amitabh was so busy at that time that he did not have dates. For this reason, Amitabh refused to do this film.
