Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini starrer Baghban is one of the most popular films of its time. The film became a huge hit because of its storyline. But did you know that Dilip Kumar was the first choice for the film? Yes, you are reading right. However, the late actor rejected the offer and mentioned that none of the actresses was suitable for becoming his wife.
In an old chat with Rediff, Baghban director Ravi Chopra, who passed away in 2014, had said that his father, the late filmmaker BR Chopra wanted to make this film with Dilip Kumar. He had discussed it also. He mentioned that when he was shooting for his debut film Zameer with Bachchan and Saira Banu, Dilip had loaned them his house’s garden for one of the shoots. “During the shooting, Dad and Dilip uncle were sitting and chatting. That’s when he narrated the script to Dilip uncle, who loved it. But Dad was busy with other films and Dilip uncle wanted to start another film first.”
In 2021, Ravi’s wife Renu Chopra said to The Times Of India, “My father-in-law was supposed to make that film with Dilip Kumar and Rakhee, but she opted out and later he fell ill. It never got made,
Commenting on the same, Achala Nagar told PTI, “When BR Chopra approached Kumar for the role, he had said that neither Nargis, nor Meena Kumari was alive… even Raakhee had stopped working in films. He rejected the role because he believed that no contemporary actress was suitable to play the role opposite him.”
Baghban is an emotional tale of an elderly couple, played by Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, who have been married for 40 years. After the character of Amitabh Bachchan retires, they reunite with their four sons to discuss who will support them. None of the sons want to take care of both parents, which causes both of them to live separately. The film created a storm among the audience, and the makers revealed that many people were affected by it.
Apart from the leads, the film also starred Aman Verma, Samir Soni, Saahil Chaddha, and Nasir Khan as sons. The film also starred Salman Khan in a cameo. The film was made on a budget of Rs 10 crore and went on to earn around Rs 41 crore at the box office.
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