This superstar gave 11 flops, was left unemployed, one call changed his life, became a star, married his lead heroine, he is…

There are so many actors and actresses in Indian cinema who tasted failure first and then became superstars. These actors are celebrated even today. A similar story is with this actor, who gave 11 flop films, after which he was left unemployed. However, one call changed his life, and this actor landed a blockbuster film. Not just that, this man even married his co-actress.

Meet the Actor Who Gave 11 Flop Films

Imagine an actor being called a superstar and still giving 11 flops. Yes, you read that right! If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this actor is none other than Amitabh Bachchan.

Amitabh Bachchan’s Flop Films

There was a time when Amitabh gave 11 flop films. This tarnished the actor’s reputation and even left him unemployed.

The Movie That Changed Amitabh Bachchan’s Life

During Amitabh’s tough time, a phone call changed his life. The movie that saved Amitabh’s career was Zanjeer. Written by the iconic duo Salim-Javed, Zanjeer made Amitabh a star.

Javed Akhtar told in an interview with Hook Global that he and Salim can never take full credit for Amitabh Bachchan’s image as an “angry young man.” But he did admit that they had to struggle a lot to get Amitabh Bachchan to do Zanjeer. At that time, Big B’s market value had taken a hit after 11 flops.

Javed also appreciated Amitabh’s acting skills.

While referring to Jaya Bachchan, Javed Akhtar said, “Jaya was not his wife then. But she respected his talent. At that time, he had stayed at home, but Jaya was with him and respected his work. The same thing was with Hrishikesh Mukherjee; he also respected her. He was constantly giving her work.”

Let us tell you that Jaya and Amitabh got married after Zanjeer.

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