Rajiv Rai clarified that Amitabh Bachchan’s casting in Deewaar was driven by the strong recommendation of writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, despite Rajesh Khanna being a potential candidate. This decision marked a turning point in Bachchan’s career, establishing him as the ‘angry young man’ of Bollywood.Deewaar: How Amitabh Bachchan outshined Rajesh Khanna?
Rajiv Rai clarified that Amitabh Bachchan’s casting in Deewaar was driven by the strong recommendation of writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, despite Rajesh Khanna being a potential candidate. This decision marked a turning point in Bachchan’s career, establishing him as the ‘angry young man’ of Bollywood.