Vinod Khanna-Amitabh Bachchan has collaborated in films like ‘Parvarish’ and ‘Amar, Akbar Anthony’.
Amitabh Bachchan is a Bollywood superstar whose journey in the industry spans not just 10-20 years but over 5 decades. Big B made his debut in 1969 with the song “Saat Hindustani”. The 70s are called the era of Amitabh Bachchan as every film he touched during this period did wonders at the box office. In this era, big stars could not face the fame of Big B. But there was one actor who was considered as Big B’s big competitor. We are talking about Vinod Khanna. Despite strong competition, Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan made films together. On the other hand, in the early 1980s, Amitabh Bachchan rejected a good film, which later fell into the hands of Vinod Khanna and became a huge hit at the box office.
This film was released in 1980
The film starring Vinod Khanna created havoc at the box office and stayed in theaters not just for weeks but for 3 months. Once in theaters, the film showed no signs of leaving. This movie is ‘Qurbani’. This film was released in 1980 and featured many stars like Vinod Khanna, Firoz Khan, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor and Kader Khan. This film turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the year.
For three months, cinema halls were full
However, Amitabh Bachchan was the first choice for sacrifice. Firoz Khan approached Amitabh Bachchan with an offer for this film, but Big B showed no interest in the film and the film went to Vinod Khanna. As soon as the offering was made to Vinod Khanna, he agreed without delay. The film caused quite a stir in cinemas after its premiere. According to an IMDb report, after the release of Qurbani, all theaters in Mumbai were packed for 3 months.
Qurbani was released in 1980
The offering was a hit
Vinod Khanna played the role of Amar in this Qurbani. Firoz Khan played the role of Rajesh Khumar. Qurbani was a blockbuster and became the highest-grossing film of 1980. Along with this film, his songs also became successful. This film was made on a budget of around Rs 2.5 crore and grossed over Rs 25 crore at the box office. This means that the film earned almost 10 times more than its budget. This film played an important role in Vinod Khanna’s career.
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