When Amitabh saw the 16 pages written by Kader Khan and said – This is impossible, there was silence on the set:

News India Live, Digital Desk : 80s Bollywood Trivia : The 70s and 80s in Bollywood… this was the period when on screen Amitabh Bachchan The anger of ‘Angry Young Man’ roared, and ‘Dialogue King’ used to put that anger into words. Kader KhanThe pairing of these two used to be a guarantee of any film being a superhit. Many powerful dialogues like “Vijay Dinanath Chauhan…” were the product of Kader Khan’s pen, which made Amitabh ‘Shahenshah’.

There was not only a professional relationship between the two, but also a deep friendship. But in this golden period, such an incident also happened, when Amitabh Bachchan clearly refused to do a scene written by Kader Khan, and this ‘no’ created such a sourness in the relationship between the two, which may never be completely erased again.

What was that 16 page dialogue?

This story is from the set of a film by Manmohan Desai. Kader Khan reached the set that day, carrying a long monologue of 16 pages in his hand, which he had written with great passion after staying up all night. He was sure that only a seasoned artist like Amitabh could do justice to this scene. He gave that scene to Amitabh Bachchan and told him that it had to be filmed in a single shot.

Amitabh refused as soon as he saw it

It is said that as soon as Amitabh Bachchan saw those 16 pages, his eyes widened in tears. Without thinking much, he directly told Kader Khan and Manmohan Desai, “This is impossible! I can’t do this scene.”

Amitabh’s argument was absolutely practical. He felt that it was almost impossible to memorize 16 pages of dialogue in a single shot and perform it without any mistakes. This will not only lead to too many re-takes, but will also waste the film’s time and money.

When Kader Khan’s heart broke

But Kader Khan took this ‘no’ of Amitabh as an insult to his talent and his hard work. He felt as if Amitabh had doubted his ability. It is said that he was so sad that day that he even said to Manmohan Desai, “Do you people think I am crazy that I have written this scene? I had written it thinking that there is an actor like Amitabh in front of me, who can do it.”

This incident deeply hurt Kader Khan’s heart. He realized that the actor whose career he decorated with his dialogues was not respecting his written words.

However, even after this, both of them worked together in many films, but it is said that after this one incident, the same warmth and trust in their relationship never returned. This story tells a unique story of the conflict of human relationships, ego and art hidden behind the glamor of Bollywood.