After he cast Amitabh Bachchan in Zanjeer, people said Prakash Mehra had gone 'senile', says director's son - Hindustan Times

When Zanjeer director Prakash Mehra chose Amitabh Bachchan for the film, people thought that he had gone 'senile', said his son Puneet Mehra. The 1973 film was Amitabh's first solo success.

Zanjeer is regarded as the breakthrough film for Amitabh Bachchan as it established him as a bankable star. However, when he was cast, people thought that the film's director Prakash Mehra had gone '… [+2085 chars]

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