Sunday, February 8, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

31 years since 'Sharaabi', Big B looks back

Darpan News Desk IANS, 19 May, 2015 11:59 AM
  • 31 years since 'Sharaabi', Big B looks back
Amitabh Bachchan, who is basking in the success of the father-daughter tale in "Piku", is nostalgic about how “Sharaabi”, which released 31 years ago, delved on the father-son camaraderie.
 
The 1984 drama revolves around a son played by Amitabh, of an uncaring and ruthless businessman (Pran), who grows up to be an alcoholic and a spoilt brat but with a kind heart. 
 
“It’s 31 years of ‘Sharaabi’ .. goodness feels like just the other day we were on the World Tour of 1983, the very first of its kind for the Industry and having performed in almost 10 cities in US and London, flying to Trinidad & Tobago from NYC, when Prakash Mehra also travelling with me, suggests we should do a film based on a father son relationship where the son is an alcoholic,” Big B wrote on his blog.
 
The 72-year-old actor also took to his micro-blogging website Twitter account to share his thoughts.
 
“31 years of 'SHARAABI' .. seems just the other day we were on set for the film ! Story conceived at 35,000 ft over the Atlantic,” he tweeted. 
 
Also reminiscing some other tidbits from the film's shooting, he said that “during the making of 'Sharaabi' a bomb blew up his hand”.
 
“I went ahead in order not to disturb or cause delay. The hand had been reduced to pulp. It looked like a raw cooked tandoori chicken. Every portion of the hand had melted. But I continued to work”.
 
There was also a fight sequence, which the actor says was “choreographed” by him.
 
“Like the fight sequence in the bar when I take on the guys that had stolen my watch and chain etc. That was choreographed by me...Fun times,” he wrote.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Scribble Day For Shraddha Kapoor

Scribble Day For Shraddha Kapoor
Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who will next be seen in dance movie "ABCD 2", has shared a photograph of a “doodle” that she made on her right foot.

Scribble Day For Shraddha Kapoor

It's Flashback Time For Anushka Sharma

It's Flashback Time For Anushka Sharma
Actress Anushka Sharma has shared a throwback photograph of herself along with her father Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma.

It's Flashback Time For Anushka Sharma

Sarah Jane Dias To Debut As Playback Singer

After making her singing debut with English single "Forgot to be me", actress Sarah Jane Dias is all set to croon for her own role in her next film titled "Adhoori Dhun". 

Sarah Jane Dias To Debut As Playback Singer

"My Soul needs Comedy" Akshay Kumar

Movies like OMG: Oh My God, Special 26, and Baby have helped him diversify from a mere action hero to an actor with substance, and though he totally adores this action-drama kind of serious cinema, his soul still craves for its usual dose of comedy, says Akshay Kumar in a candid chat.

"My Soul needs Comedy" Akshay Kumar

We Are In Love But Have Not Made Any Marriage Plans Yet, Say Ranbir And Katrina

We Are In Love But Have Not Made Any Marriage Plans Yet, Say Ranbir And Katrina
Katrina Kaif's spokesperson has clarified that there's no truth to rumours about the actress' wedding plans. This has come in the wake of reports that Katrina's rumoured beau Ranbir Kapoor has revealed that they will wed next year.

We Are In Love But Have Not Made Any Marriage Plans Yet, Say Ranbir And Katrina

Salman Khan In Kashmir, Resumes 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Shoot

Salman Khan In Kashmir, Resumes 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Shoot
After getting relief from the Bombay High Court in the 2002 hit-and-run case, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan arrived here to resume shooting for his upcoming movie "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" in Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir's picturesque hill station.

Salman Khan In Kashmir, Resumes 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Shoot