Industry gossip said that the Big B was finished as an actor.īut despite having been overshadowed by a new king of Hindi cinema-Shah Rukh Khan- Bachchan still had charisma. Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan and Mohabbatein were hits, but critics credited his co-stars Govinda and Shahrukh Khan, not Amitabh. Lal Badshah and Major Saab did little better. Mrityudatta (1997), failed at the box office. He had been making films all through the 1980s and 1990s, but few had succeeded. Amitabh may have been ahead of his time, or just unsuited to be a business mogul, as the company failed. ABCL was to be a media conglomerate, a Hollywood-style entertainment company. In 1995, Amitabh went into business, starting the Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited, or ABCL. Some would say that all these events are connected the Big B will only say that he found politics unpleasant and resigned for personal reasons. Amitabh was never implicated in the corruption, and has since distanced himself from the Gandhi family. At the same time, Gandhi's Congress Party government was reeling from accusations of corruption. However, his political career was short lived he resigned after three years, without finishing his term. He contested Allahabad's parliament seat, and won. In 1984, he briefly entered politics in support of long-time family friend Rajiv Gandhi. He made fewer films, and his name on the marquee could no longer guarantee a film's success. He recovered and resumed making films, but his career seemed to falter after this incident. His condition was major news, as millions of avid fans waited for hospital bulletins and prayed for his recovery. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. In 1983, Amitabh was filming Coolie, when he was injured in an on-set accident. When he was a mega-star, none of this mattered, but lack of selectivity may have had something to do with his later career doldrums. However, even his fans will admit that many of his films were forgettable they were run-of-the-mill masala movies with creaking plots and sub-par production values. Millions of fans remember him from hits like Sholay, Amar Akbar Anthony, and Deewar. He did film after film, several in a year, and never seemed to wear out his appeal.Īmitabh's most loved films and characters date from this period. He became a film phenomenon, drawing crowds into the theatres no matter the quality of the films. Millions identified with both the anger and the idealism. Zanjeer introduced Amitabh as the "angry young man", driven into revolt by outrageous oppression. He broke through to major stardom in 1973, with the hit films Abhimaan and Zanjeer. The film was not a hit, but he slowly built up a following and became a sought-after leading man. His first film was Saat Hindustani (1969).
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