First film to Amitabh was given by Saat Hindustani famous film director Khwaja Ahmed Abbas.......Director Tinu Anand's friend Neena Singh requested him to show some pictures of Amitabh to Abbas saheb.......Photos After watching, Abbas Saheb sent for Amitabh. Amitabh specially came from Calcutta to meet Abbas...... After Amitabh left, Abbas told Tinu that he would give Amitabh 5000 rupees, whether this film would be made in a month or a year. When Tinu told this to Amitabh and his brother, they were not very happy..... This amount was equal to Amitabh's two months' salary.
Abbas called his secretary Abdul Rahman and started dictating Amitabh's contract. He once again asked Amitabh his full name and address. Amitabh told his name and then paused and said.....
"Son Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan."
Abbas shouted ........ "Stop".
This contract cannot be signed until I get your father's permission. He is my acquaintance and my colleague in the Soviet Land Nehru Award Committee. You will have to wait for two more days."
Thus Khwaja Ahmad Abbas dictated a telegram to Harivansh Rai Bachchan instead of the contract and asked,
"Are you ready to make your son an actor?"
Senior Bachchan's reply came two days later,
"I don't mind. You may proceed."
In this way Amitabh signed his first film 'Saat Hindustani' on February 15, 1969.
Tinu Anand was also supposed to act in this film, but at the same time Satyajit Rai called him to him. The result was that Tinnu Anand's role was given to Amitabh Bachchan and the role Amitabh was playing earlier was given to Mehmood's brother Anwar Ali.
In those days, Amitabh met Rishi Kapoor........ Rishi Kapoor has remembered him in his autobiography 'Khullamkhulla', he has written,...
"I was a friend of Tinu Anand and often used to go to his house. Once I saw a slim handsome man sitting cross-legged on the ground and giving a written test to Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. "Actually Abbas wanted That Amitabh should take Urdu test, because many dialogues of the film were in Urdu. Amitabh also confirmed this incident and said….
At that time I did not know Urdu at all. That was the first time I heard the Urdu word Zayka which means '...taste'."
Amitabh got National Award in his very first film 'Saat Hindustani'..... Abbas saheb used to make films with very less budget. But sometimes when he was very happy, he used to give 50 rupees to someone who worked with him and said that.....
Let's celebrate."
Amitabh got these 50 rupees once. As soon as the money was received, the three friends Bachchan, Jalal Agha and Anwar Ali decided to make it a memorable evening. All three drank heavily… The next day, Anwar Ali advised Bachchan not to touch alcohol until you become famous in the industry. Amitabh decided to quit drinking at the same time, he followed this decision throughout his life.
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