Distributors said Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak would flop with a ‘sad ending’; Mansoor Khan refused to change it: ‘I won’t take credit’

Dalip told Siddharth Kannan, “There was a huge debate about Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak climax. The movie was made. It was a sad ending as both Juhi and Aamir died. When Nassir sahab had finished the film, distributors questioned him on the climax and told him, ‘Aap young lovers ko maar rahe hain, ye picture kabhi nahi chalegi (You are killing the young lovers. This movie will never work) Raj Kapoor had said you should never kill the young love. They should blossom’.”

Tensed after the feedback from the distributors, Nasir asked his son Mansoor to re-shoot the film’s ending and make it a happy one. Mansoor did as ordered, but he put his foot down. He told Nasir that he would disassociate himself completely from the film if it is released with a happy ending.

“Mansoor Khan told his father, ‘If you are going to keep the happy ending, remove my name from the film. I am not the director of this film then. I will not take credit.’ Aamir also wanted a sad ending,” shared Dalip.

Mansoor’s words put his father Nasir in a dilemma and to come to a conclusion, he visited writer Rahi Masoom Raza. Dalip said, “Ultimately, he (Nasir) went to one of the greatest writers of that time. They went to Rahi Masoom Raza sahab, who made the TV show Mahabharat for BR Chopra, and showed him the movie. Rahi Sahab said, ‘This is a great movie. This has great music and story. If you will keep a happy ending, this film will work. It will be a hit. But with a sad ending, this movie will be a classic.'”

Ultimately, Nasir Hussain decided to release the film with its original climax and it became a huge hit.