Amitabh Bachchan is one of the greatest actors of all time, and there is no denying the fact. There will be none like him in generations to come. No one can match his screen presence and charisma, and the proof of the same was in his recently released film, Kalki 2898 AD. The film also featured Kamal Haasan as the negative lead. And now we got our hands on an interesting anecdote from the duo's past.
Amitabh Bachchan was a big name in the 80s, and at that time, Kamal Haasan was only starting his career. However, as per a report, Amitabh Bachchan was once insecure of Kamal, and he felt like the latter might take away all the spotlight from him. During the time, a film, Khabardar was in the making, and it started Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, and Jaya Prada in pivotal roles.
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T Rama Rao directed the movie, and when it was almost halfway shot, Amitabh Bachchan walked away from it. Kamal Haasan revealed that he received half remuneration for the movie. Talking about why the film was shelved, the co-director of the film, K Bhagyaraj, revealed that Amitabh Bachchan was insecure as Kamal Haasan had to die in the movie, and most of the limelight would be taken away from him. In K Bhagyaraj's words:
"According to the script, Kamal Haasan has to die, and only then would it be apt for the story. But then Kamal Haasan will have all the names from the film, and Amitabh's character will not stand in people's minds much. This didn't sit well with Amitabh, and he said he couldn't do the film and didn't want to spoil the name he had made over the years for one film. He then offered bulk dates to the producers of Khabardar as compensation."
Amitabh Bachchan shelved the movie halfway for personal reasons, as he didn't want to compromise on screen timing and limelight. However, he considered the producers' loss and had a word with them. Amitabh Bachchan gave them bulk dates for the shooting of another film. Unfortunately, the film never got made. Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan later united in the film, Geraftar.
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Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan, two cinematic legends, have once again joined forces for the film, Kalki 2898 AD. In this epic, Kamal Hasan played the role of the main antagonist, while Amitabh Bachchan embodied the role of the mythological hero, 'Ashwathama'. The film also stars Deepika Padukone and Prabhas in pivotal roles, promising a cinematic treat for all.
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