Did Amitabh Bachchan Ask Bollywood To Stay Away From Don’s Director After He Denied To Remove ‘Khaike Paan Banaras Wala’ Because Big B Found It Uncool? [Reports] ( Photo Credit – YouTube; Facebook )
What is the first thing that comes to mind when we say Amitabh Bachchan? Legend, Angry Young Man, Don (the iconic film)? He’s all of that and more, but the journey hasn’t been easy for him. He has witnessed a fair share of controversies, and one such alleged incident is floating on the internet, which states how he was against Don’s iconic song Khaike Paan Banaras Wala.
Yes, the song, which went on to become one of the most iconic tracks of the late 70s & early 80s, was supposedly ‘uncool’ for Mr. Bachchan, as per the rumors on Reddit. It also states that he wanted director Chandra Barot to remove that song from the final cut.
What is the first thing that comes to mind when we say Amitabh Bachchan? Legend, Angry Young Man, Don (the iconic film)? He’s all of that and more, but the journey hasn’t been easy for him. He has witnessed a fair share of controversies, and one such alleged incident is floating on the internet, which states how he was against Don’s iconic song Khaike Paan Banaras Wala.
Yes, the song, which went on to become one of the most iconic tracks of the late 70s & early 80s, was supposedly ‘uncool’ for Mr. Bachchan, as per the rumors on Reddit. It also states that he wanted director Chandra Barot to remove that song from the final cut.
- 1/9/2024
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
A nine-film retrospective of Indian cinema acting legend Amitabh Bachchan is set for the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes, France.
The retrospective, titled “Amitabh Bachchan, Big B Forever,” will showcase different aspects of the actor’s oeuvre including his persona as the ‘angry young man,’ created by writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, action, drama, romance and comedy in some of the greatest films of Hindi-language cinema including “Sholay,” “Deewar,” “Don,” “Kabhie Kabhie” and “Amar Akbar Anthony.” The directors are also legends of Indian cinema including Yash Chopra, Ramesh Sippy, Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
The showcase is co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation, the not-for-profit organization founded by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, which over the past year has hosted a series of hugely successful retrospectives in cinemas across India, including “Bachchan Back To The Beginning,” “Dilip Kumar – Hero of Heroes” and “Dev Anand @ 100 – Forever Young.”
Amitabh Bachchan said:...
The retrospective, titled “Amitabh Bachchan, Big B Forever,” will showcase different aspects of the actor’s oeuvre including his persona as the ‘angry young man,’ created by writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, action, drama, romance and comedy in some of the greatest films of Hindi-language cinema including “Sholay,” “Deewar,” “Don,” “Kabhie Kabhie” and “Amar Akbar Anthony.” The directors are also legends of Indian cinema including Yash Chopra, Ramesh Sippy, Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
The showcase is co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation, the not-for-profit organization founded by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, which over the past year has hosted a series of hugely successful retrospectives in cinemas across India, including “Bachchan Back To The Beginning,” “Dilip Kumar – Hero of Heroes” and “Dev Anand @ 100 – Forever Young.”
Amitabh Bachchan said:...
- 11/20/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Legendary music composer Anandji Virji Shah, on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ took a stroll down the memory lane, and reminisced about the time when late evergreen singer Kishore Kumar had recorded the iconic song ‘Khaike paan Banaras wala’, while having a ‘paan’ in his mouth.
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
- 10/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Legendary music composer Anandji Virji Shah, on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ took a stroll down the memory lane, and reminisced about the time when late evergreen singer Kishore Kumar had recorded the iconic song ‘Khaike paan Banaras wala’, while having a ‘paan’ in his mouth.
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
- 10/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has joined forces with Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) to present an exclusive one-night-only live event here, in order to mark 45 years of the celebrated action thriller film ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The 1978 movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat and Pran in lead roles.
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has joined forces with Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) to present an exclusive one-night-only live event here, in order to mark 45 years of the celebrated action thriller film ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The 1978 movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat and Pran in lead roles.
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
OpinionThe current popularity of violent gangster films also lies in the fact that they are more suited for the pan-Indian formula – something the south Indian industries are keen to exploit in the post-’Baahubali’ era.Abilash Joshiy’s King of Kotha (2023), starring Dulquer Salmaan, is the latest gangster film to hit the big screens. Interestingly, it went up against Rdx (2023) for Onam, a film where three trained martial artists take on a local gangster group. A couple of weeks before these films came out, the big release in the south was Nelson Dilipkumar’s Jailer (2023), starring Rajinikanth as a former policeman who is at war with gangsters. All these films have heroes with grey shades, and use violence as a form of entertainment. For instance, in Jailer, Rajinikanth’s Muthuvel Pandian beheads a gangster in a close-up shot. The scene is written to emphasise the superstar’s swag and is meant to be darkly funny.
- 9/2/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
Ranveer Singh will be the latest actor to take on the role of Don, in the third film in Farhan Akhtar’s franchise.
Created by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, “Don” (1978), directed by Chandra Barot, starred Amitabh Bachchan in dual roles – that of a ruthless mafia don and his look alike Vijay, a slum-dweller who is brought in by the police to masquerade as the gang leader after his death. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year.
In 2006, Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar’s son, rebooted the franchise with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead playing the dual roles of Don and Vijay in “Don: The Chase Begins Again.” The film was a smash hit and a 2011 sequel “Don 2” followed, which was showcased at the Berlin Film Festival.
Akhtar has now revived the franchise with a new lead in Singh and the tagline “A New Era Begins.
Created by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, “Don” (1978), directed by Chandra Barot, starred Amitabh Bachchan in dual roles – that of a ruthless mafia don and his look alike Vijay, a slum-dweller who is brought in by the police to masquerade as the gang leader after his death. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year.
In 2006, Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar’s son, rebooted the franchise with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead playing the dual roles of Don and Vijay in “Don: The Chase Begins Again.” The film was a smash hit and a 2011 sequel “Don 2” followed, which was showcased at the Berlin Film Festival.
Akhtar has now revived the franchise with a new lead in Singh and the tagline “A New Era Begins.
- 8/9/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Unlike Hollywood, where musicals are a separate genre, no Hindi film is complete without a full suite of songs – and they are what keeps a film alive in the minds of the people long after it has met its fate at the box office. Amitabh Bachchan fans may not recall the plots of his old landmark films, but the songs still strike a chord.
On the Big B’s 80th birthday, let us revisit some of his musical hits from his first decade of super and megastardom, where the songs were not just romantic interludes with his lady love of the moment, but also served various other purposes.
These helped him to express a range of moods, reveal his innermost yearnings, his philosophy of life, advancing the plot as action takes place in the background or surreptitiously, or evoke humour to lighten the mood.
“Dekha na hai re socha na...
On the Big B’s 80th birthday, let us revisit some of his musical hits from his first decade of super and megastardom, where the songs were not just romantic interludes with his lady love of the moment, but also served various other purposes.
These helped him to express a range of moods, reveal his innermost yearnings, his philosophy of life, advancing the plot as action takes place in the background or surreptitiously, or evoke humour to lighten the mood.
“Dekha na hai re socha na...
- 10/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bell bottoms (and sleeves), polka dots, androgynous clothing, psychedelic patterns – ’70s fashion was flamboyantly eye-catching and Bollywood films of the decade replicate it faithfully. Iconic crime thriller “Don” (1978) is a case in point with even the supporting actor dressed in monogrammed shirts and the villains sporting trendy T-shirts and waistcoats. Why was then poor Amitabh Bachchan fated to wear the same costume for the entire last hour-plus of the film?
Those who have seen the film may recall that Bachchan, as street performer Vijay, who is impersonating the killed ‘Don’, is tastefully garbed in a beige coat, brown trousers, a brown-patterned waistcoat, a white shirt, and a canary yellow bowtie, when he sashays in to sing “Arre diwanon mujhe pehchano…” at a party held to celebrate him regaining his memory. This is roughly the first hour and half mark, or around 96 minutes into the 166-minute film.
From then on till the end,...
Those who have seen the film may recall that Bachchan, as street performer Vijay, who is impersonating the killed ‘Don’, is tastefully garbed in a beige coat, brown trousers, a brown-patterned waistcoat, a white shirt, and a canary yellow bowtie, when he sashays in to sing “Arre diwanon mujhe pehchano…” at a party held to celebrate him regaining his memory. This is roughly the first hour and half mark, or around 96 minutes into the 166-minute film.
From then on till the end,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan went down memory lane and reminisced the days he had a string of five blockbusters in just one year. Amitabh took to Instagram, where he shared a picture of a swarm of people lined up outside a cinema hall for making advance booking of his film ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot, which […]...
- 6/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Above: Some runner-up favorites. For titles and artists see below.If you follow me on Instagram you have quite likely also come across Posterphilia, a movie poster-centric feed curated by poster connoisseur Jahan Singh Bakshi. Jahan is kind of my counterpart on the other side of the globe: an art director and film marketing strategist from Mumbai who writes a column about movie posters—also called Posterphilia—for the Indian cinephile website Film Companion. Jahan has exquisite taste, so his feed is always full of great design (quite often we find ourselves posting the same new posters), but what I find especially interesting about Posterphilia is Jahan’s knowledge of Indian cinema and access to Indian posters. To crystallize his expertise I asked Jahan if he would come up with his Top 10 favorite Indian posters of all time, a challenge he readily accepted though he decided to restrict himself to Bollywood posters.
- 5/30/2020
- MUBI
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that no one had approved the title of his 1978 hit movie Don?because the makers felt that the name was not fit for a title of a Hindi film.
Don?clocked 41 years on the silver screen on Sunday and the 76-year-old thespian took to his blog to write about the film.
"Don??was a name title that no one in the market approved of. They (makers) never understood what it meant and never felt that a name such as 'Don' was material for the title of a Hindi film. In fact if truth be told -- for many it was quite an amusing title," Big B wrote.
The Piku?star said that the film's title phonetically sounded like an undergarment brand.
"There was at the time a very popular brand of vests, the 'banyain', that were carrying the name 'Dawn'. 'Don' pronounced phonetically sounded much like...
Don?clocked 41 years on the silver screen on Sunday and the 76-year-old thespian took to his blog to write about the film.
"Don??was a name title that no one in the market approved of. They (makers) never understood what it meant and never felt that a name such as 'Don' was material for the title of a Hindi film. In fact if truth be told -- for many it was quite an amusing title," Big B wrote.
The Piku?star said that the film's title phonetically sounded like an undergarment brand.
"There was at the time a very popular brand of vests, the 'banyain', that were carrying the name 'Dawn'. 'Don' pronounced phonetically sounded much like...
- 5/13/2019
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 12: Reality TV star Pooja Misra, who will be seen in dance number "Tilasmi" in Chandra Barot directed "Hum Baaja Baja Denge", says nowadays item numbers are used as an important marketing tool to promote films.
Pooja feels movies come and go but the item numbers stay and people remember them for a long time.
"These days everyone wants to be a part of an item number because they have become popular. Item numbers have been in momentum and they are used as a very important marketing tool for a film. They are selling like hot cakes, so everybody wants to be a part of it," Pooja told Ians in a telephonic interview.
Pooja feels movies come and go but the item numbers stay and people remember them for a long time.
"These days everyone wants to be a part of an item number because they have become popular. Item numbers have been in momentum and they are used as a very important marketing tool for a film. They are selling like hot cakes, so everybody wants to be a part of it," Pooja told Ians in a telephonic interview.
- 11/12/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
More than a sinister happening, this incident highlight the respect and good vibes the artists of Bollywood share amongst themselves. As the senior Don is none other than our very own Amitabh Bachchan and the junior Don denotes Shah Rukh Khan. Amitabh did the original movie ‘Don’ in the year 1978. It was directed by the eminent director, Chandra Barot. The movie was a big hit of that time and it acquired a cult status among the Hindi movie buffs. The Big-b acted in the role of the Don and his every move in the film became a style statement that was copied by generations. Undoubtedly, this charisma and legend attached with the film have...
- 3/16/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Model, VJ Actress, Pooja Misrra is all set to sizzle on big screen with an item song in the film Baaja Baja Dunga. We caught with Pooja recently in a sexy backless high slit red gown on the sets of her movie at Basra Studio, Kandivali east Mumbai, where she was moving sensuously to the choreography of Vicky on latest track 'Ho Jayega Koi Fanaa'. The film is being directed by Chandra Barot, the Amitabh starrer Don's director, produced by Anup Jalota and music is compo...
- 9/8/2012
- GlamSham
The drama queen Pooja Misrra who created all the controversy and got a tag of ‘psycho’ for herself is now all set to shake her legs.
Apparently, this bomb shell will now be doing an item number in a film. She says, “I met the director Mr Chandra Barot, he was done with the casting of the film but he was so kind that he created a role for me which I take as a big compliment. I am also doing an Item song in this film.”
The girl who is new to the ...
Apparently, this bomb shell will now be doing an item number in a film. She says, “I met the director Mr Chandra Barot, he was done with the casting of the film but he was so kind that he created a role for me which I take as a big compliment. I am also doing an Item song in this film.”
The girl who is new to the ...
- 12/24/2011
- Bollywood Chaska
Sneak Peek the cover to the graphic novel"Don: The Origin", to be launched in tandem with the debut of the 3D Bollywood action movie sequel "Don 2'.
The comic book bring fans up to date on the 2006 feature "Don" in a graphic novel format.
That feature was an updated remake of the Indian action film "Don" (1978), directed by Chandra Barot, starring Amitabh Bachchan as the leader of an underworld gang.
"Many have shown curiosity in knowing how 'Don' came into being," said "Don 2" co-producer Ritesh Sidhwani. "The comic story will help them understand him and also offer a background on other characters like 'Roma' and 'Vardhaan'."
Farhan Akhtaron, director of the 2006 version of "Don", returns with actor Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, reprising their roles for "Don 2", continuing the events from the first film.
"Don 2" opens in the UK ahead of its India release, December...
The comic book bring fans up to date on the 2006 feature "Don" in a graphic novel format.
That feature was an updated remake of the Indian action film "Don" (1978), directed by Chandra Barot, starring Amitabh Bachchan as the leader of an underworld gang.
"Many have shown curiosity in knowing how 'Don' came into being," said "Don 2" co-producer Ritesh Sidhwani. "The comic story will help them understand him and also offer a background on other characters like 'Roma' and 'Vardhaan'."
Farhan Akhtaron, director of the 2006 version of "Don", returns with actor Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, reprising their roles for "Don 2", continuing the events from the first film.
"Don 2" opens in the UK ahead of its India release, December...
- 12/16/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Neil Ko Pakadna Impossible shooting is 80% complete. It's being shot at Jaisalmer. Chandra Barot's T.C.B. Productions in association with Anup Jalota's A J Media corp. had recently done the mahurat of the film. Anup Jalota gave the clap for the first scene. This film marks the prelaunch of Chandra Barot as director after 30 years, who had earlier directed super hit Amitabh Bachchan starrer film Don.The film's star cast includes Aniket Vishwasrao, Sanam Bakshi, Jackie Shroff a Read More...
- 6/30/2011
- Bollywood Trade
Neil Ko Pakadna Impossible shooting is 80% complete. It's being shot at Jaisalmer. Chandra Barot's T.C.B. Productions in association with Anup Jalota's A J Media corp. had recently done the mahurat of the film. Anup Jalota gave the clap for the first scene. This film marks the prelaunch of Chandra Barot as director after 30 years, who had earlier directed super hit Amitabh Bachchan starrer film Don.The film's star cast includes Aniket Vishwasrao, Sanam Bakshi, Jackie Shroff a...
- 6/30/2011
- GlamSham
July 30, 2010: The Big B keeps making unexpected guest appearances in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. While Ajay Devgn’s character has been admittedly designed around the Big B’s persona, a lot of the film’s mood and atmospheric effects are designed around Chandra Barot’s 1978 espionage thriller Don.
And that wasn’t easy to achieve. Once Upon A Time In Mumbai took its own sweet time to get to the censors because the director was busy trying to get the texture and quality of background music from Don.
Says Milan Luthria, “It wasn’t.
And that wasn’t easy to achieve. Once Upon A Time In Mumbai took its own sweet time to get to the censors because the director was busy trying to get the texture and quality of background music from Don.
Says Milan Luthria, “It wasn’t.
- 7/30/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
When Don released in 1978, no one, not even its director, Chandra Barot, had realized then that he had made a cult movie and that it would go on to become one of the biggest hits of angry young man Amitabh Bachchan's career. The film ran for 75 continuous weeks and is still hugely popular amongst Bollywood personalities, director Farhan Akhtar being one of them. The popularity can be ascertained from the fact that Farhan, after the highly successful remake of the original Don, tit...
- 1/16/2010
- GlamSham
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