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Bollywood’s infamous villain’s henchman, body double to Amitabh Bachchan, met an untimely end at just 37

August 19, 2025 9:12 pm

Manik Irani earned significant recognition as a character actor and stunt double, rising to immense popularity after his memorable role in Subhash Ghai’s Hero. However, his life was tragically cut short due to complications from alcoholism.

Revisiting Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan’s Nayakan, not as a gangster epic, but as an existential melodrama in disguise

June 03, 2025 7:59 am

Nayakan is not Tamil cinema’s The Godfather or Yash Chopra’s Deewaar. Those comparisons are perfunctory. At its heart, it is an existential quest of a man.

Salim-Javed insisted on casting Amitabh Bachchan in Deewaar, never narrated film to Rajesh Khanna: Rajiv Rai recalls

January 25, 2025 4:50 pm

Rajiv Rai, son of Deewaar producer Gulshan Rai, recalled Amitabh Bachchan's casting in the landmark film, directed by Yash Chopra.

Deewar turns 50: When Salim-Javed replaced 'compromise casting' Rajesh Khanna, said only Amitabh Bachchan will play Vijay

January 23, 2025 7:14 am

As Javed Akhtar celebrated 50 years of Deewaar, let’s delve into how he and Salim Khan together crafted Hindi cinema’s iconic Angry Young Man — Amitabh Bachchan.

Amitabh Bachchan would take adrenaline shots to remain conscious as he shot Sholay during the day and Deewaar at night

December 27, 2023 8:24 am

In an interview, Abhishek Bachchan recalled how his father, Amitabh Bachchan, was able to shoot Deewaar and Sholay at the same time in different cities.

Amitabh Bachchan and Salim-Javed, '70s era 'spoiled the definition' of masculinity, says Nakuul Mehta: 'Showed us what we shouldn't be'

September 20, 2023 10:15 am

Actor Nakuul Mehta said that the idea of masculinity shown in films such as Deewaar isn't ideal, and shared that he always admired Shashi Kapoor's character in the film more than Amitabh Bachchan's.

On KBC, Amitabh Bachchan recalls how his stage fright delayed shoot of iconic Deewaar scene: 'Sat in my room all day'

October 19, 2022 9:44 am

Amitabh Bachchan recalled how he experienced major stage fright moments before he was supposed to shoot the iconic temple scene in the film Deewaar.

Shades of a Hero

October 23, 2012 1:49 am

Much has been said about Yash Chopras chiffon-clad heroines. But then,he was the maker of heroes as well. Angsty,feisty,temperamental,romantic,obsessive and funny he created them as having many different facets. Talk takes a look at some of Chopras favourite actors and their characters.

Amitabh Bachchan will be guest of honour at Italy film festival

October 13, 2012 1:42 pm

Amitabh will present some of his films including 'Deewaar','Sholay','Black' and documentary on his life.

Film producer Gaurang Doshi convicted in dowry case

July 05, 2011 11:21 pm

Gaurang Doshi of 'Deewaar' fame was sentenced to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment.

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Silsila, Deewaar : Yash Chopra's top 10 movies

September 27, 2015 1:12 pm

Noted filmmaker Yash Chopra has given some of the best and all time hit movies to the viewers. As it is the 83rd birth anniversary of the director who built "Yash Raj Films", we bring to you his top 10 movies.