This year marks the 100 years of Indian cinema and it’s going to be a double whammy for some stars, as their big releases complete 25 years at the same time, reports Hindustan Times. The year 1988 was a treat for cinema lovers with big-ticket movies such as Anil Kapoor’s Tezaab, Rekha’s Khoon Bhari Maang (KBM), Amitabh Bachchan’s Shahenshah and Aamir Khan’s debut film, Qayamat Se QayamatTak (QSQT).Anil Kapoor was visibly thrilled to see that his Mr India (1987) and Tezaab are still remembered by his fans. ‘It has been really a long, long time (since the films released). But I don’t attach myself with any of my work. I believe in moving on to the next. Yes, there are good memories from when we were working on these films, but that’s about it. I am happy that Mr India has such a high recall value and Tezaab was a big success, but I have never taken anything that seriously,” says Anil.
Rakesh Roshan, who has lost count of the years since his film KBM hit the theatres, is, however, planning to take story forward. ‘I just watched it again yesterday. Time flies so fast. After my directorial debut, Khudgarz (1987), I wanted to make something different. So I made KBM with Rekha and Sonu Walia, who was new in the industry, and cast Kabir Bedi. It was a combination which would look fresh. I made the film with passion and everyone working on it was so involved in it. The movie did very good business and was the most talked about film of that time,’ says Rakesh.
KBMAnother star who made his debut in 1988 and has now achieved the pinnacle of success is Aamir Khan. He is planning a bash with the cast and crew of QSQT, to celebrate this special anniversary. In a recent interview to a publication Juhi Chawla, who was the female lead in the film, confirmed the party. ‘I am looking forward to it. It would be great fun to meet the cast and crew. I have met Aamir and Imran (Khan) at functions, but we haven’t ever sat down and chatted.’
-With New Age input
