Amitabh Bachchan has struck a chord with audiences ever since he stepped into the industry, going on to prove himself as a versatile actor.
The actor, who welcomed son Abhishek Bachchan on 5 February 1976, is remembered to have picked a fight with an untrained tiger on the set of Khoon Pasina, shortly after the birth of his son.
In an exclusive interview with Hindi Rush, veteran action master Mohan Baggad recalled how Big B took on the challenge and managed to power through during the shooting of the 1976 film.
He told the outlet, “I did a stunt for Amitabh Bachchan in Khoon Pasina, which had a tiger. The original stunt guy for Amit ji had a dark complexion. So, the makers thought it wouldn’t work. The director asked Veeru Devgan (action director) if one of his team members can do it instead. He asked me if I would do it. I said yes though I was scared since it was with a tiger.
“I was asked not to face the tiger. If it hit me with its paw, it could mutilate my face! After doing a few shots, I got used to it. So, I did the scene for the next two to three days. When Amit ji saw me, he also got the encouragement and said, ‘I’d do the scene too.’”
In addition, the action master revealed that Amitabh was delighted to hear about the birth of Abhishek Bachchan and approached the scenes with greater courage.
He added, “We were shooting in Kandivali, and he got a call saying, ‘Aap ke ghar mein ladka paida hua hai.’ So, he said, ‘Ye sher hai toh main bhi sher hu. Mere ghar pe ek sher paida hua hai.‘ So, he also gave some nice shots.”
For the unversed, Khoon Pasina was released in theatres on 21 January 1977.
