Bollywood News Desk – Sometimes what people consider a weakness turns out to be your strength, the biggest example of this is Amitabh Bachchan himself. There was a time when he was rejected for his heavy voice, later on the strength of that voice he left a different mark on cinema. The powerful and heavy voice became the identity of Amitabh Bachchan. Apart from acting in films, he also emerged as a voice over artist. Born on 11 October 1942 in Prayagraj, Amitabh’s father Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a poet and mother Teji Bachchan a social worker. Despite not being from a film background, he chose acting as his career.
Was rejected for heavy voice
Amitabh Bachchan was always fond of working in films. He went to Delhi and auditioned to become a newsreader in All India Radio (AIR), but was rejected due to his heavy voice. Later he joined theatre. It is said that due to his tall height and heavy voice, he did not get films, but he definitely got the job of voice narrator in Mrinal Sen’s National Award winning film Bhuvan Som.
Amitabh’s debut in Bollywood
Bhuvan Som opened the doors of the film industry for Amitabh Bachchan. Then he got his first film Saat Hindustani. He initially worked as a supporting actor in many films and then became famous as a lead actor in Zanjeer. After this, he created a distinct identity for himself in the industry by working in films like Deewaar and Sholay.
Who started the trend of advance booking?
Perhaps you might not know that from the 70s to the 90s, Amitabh Bachchan ruled the film industry. The angry young man of Zanjeer left such an impression among the audience that people used to stand in long queues outside the cinema hall for hours to watch his films. According to IMDb, the trend of advance booking and morning shows for Amitabh Bachchan started in the 70s, because at that time people were so desperate to watch his films that they used to stand outside the theaters as early as 5 in the morning. . There used to be 2-3 kilometer long lines outside the theaters and traffic jams.
All the theaters were booked two weeks in advance
Amitabh Bachchan had revealed in a blog that there was a historic advance booking of the film Shahenshah (12 February 1988), which had never happened again in Hindi film history. By February 1, 1988, two weeks before the film’s release, all theaters were booked. This had never happened before. At that time, 20 thousand people went to see the first show. According to Bollywood Hungama, the film did a business of around Rs 6 crore at that time.
Best films of Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan has blessed cinema with many great films in his career spanning five decades. A look at those films which brought him down from the heights…
Chain
Wall
black
don
path of fire
pink
Government
cinder
Amar Akbar Anthony
drunker
loves
pride
Faithful
These days Amitabh Bachchan is seen in Rajinikanth starrer film Vettaiyaan. Apart from this, he will also be seen in the role of Ashwatthama in the sequel of Kalki 2898 AD to be released next year.
