This blockbuster film has one hero and seven villains, Kamal Haasan and Raveena Tandon rejected it, won many awards, lead actors are…, the film is…
Whenever a film is made, makers likely imagine a hero or a heroine who suits their script. However, this is not the story every time we get to see, there are times when stars reject the film due to various reasons. Today we will tell you about a film whose script had been rejected by all the producers of the country. Some superstars also rejected it. Then somehow, a hero agreed, and the film was completed with a great cast. Then no one had thought that the people of the country would love that rejected film so much that it would become the best action film. Along with the lead role, the supporting roles also came into a lot of discussion.
We are talking about ‘Ghaatak’, which was a high-octane action film of the 90s. This created a stir as soon as it came on the big screen. This film became one of the biggest action films of India, and its makers earned a lot. With this, the lead hero became the biggest action hero of Bollywood. Whose name was Sunny Deol.
‘Ghaatak’, released in 1996, was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol played the lead role. If you want to see the range of Rajkumar Santoshi, then this film is a great example. He knows very well what spices should be added to a great story so that it proves to be a blockbuster at the box office.
It is interesting to note that 7 villains played important roles in ‘Ghaatak’. Sunny played the role of a wrestler named Kashi Nath who was from Banaras. Danny Denzongpa was seen as the lead villain of the film who played the role of ‘Katya’. Actors like Mukesh Rishi, Deep Dhillon, Tinu Verma, Brij Gopal, Mukhtar Khan were seen in the role of his 6 brothers, who add charm to this plot.
For ‘Ghaatak’, Sunny Deol was not the first choice for this film. Rajkumar Santoshi wanted South superstar Kamal Haasan to be the lead hero of ‘Ghaatak’. He had even approached the actor, but Kamal Haasan rejected him. Now the reasons were never revealed. But ‘Ghaatak’ was written in Sunny Deol’s fate.
‘Ghaatak’ created a sensation as soon as it hit the box office. Made on a budget of Rs 6.2 crore, this film earned Rs 32 crore, which was five times its budget. When ‘Ghaatak’ became a blockbuster at the box office, every single scene and dialogue of it became a household name.
‘Ghaatak’ took five years to make. The film’s director Rajkumar Santoshi got busy with ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ and ‘Barsaat’ and couldn’t devote time to the project. Meanwhile, Raveena Tandon, who was finalised as the lead, left the film after shooting for 10 days. Meenakshi Sheshadri was later cast in her place. Amrish Puri played Sunny Deol’s father in the film.
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