Watch Out ‘Ironic’ magazine cover that declare Amitabh Bachchan ‘finished’ in 1990
Ram Gopal Varma shares ‘ironic’ magazine cover that declared Amitabh Bachchan ‘finished’ in 1990.
Ram Gopal Varma shares ‘ironic’ magazine cover that declared Amitabh Bachchan ‘finished’ in 1990
In his characteristically sarcastic manner, Ram Gopal Varma, who collaborated with Amitabh Bachchan on movies like Sarkar, paid tribute to the megastar’s long career. In 1990, he appeared on the cover of a magazine that has since closed, thereby ending Amitabh’s career.
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On Wednesday, Ram Gopal Varma posted a magazine cover from an Illustrated Weekly issue from 1990 on his X handle. The image featured Amitabh Bachchan in a beige ensemble, leaning his right hand against a wall, with the words “FINISHED!” stamped across the width.
Amitabh Bachchan endured a severe career downturn in the 1980s after enjoying a historic run as the Angry Young Man in the 1970s. Amitabh’s vengeance story Agneepath came out the year the magazine labeled him “finished.” Even though the movie wasn’t highly reviewed at the time, the next year it won him a National Award. Over time, it also became into a cult classic, and in 2012, Karan Malhotra recreated it, casting Hrithik Roshan in the legendary role of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan. In the 1990s, Agneepath was followed by a series of failures. With Mohabbatein and Kaun Banega Crorepati in the new millennium, Amitabh finally regained his prominence. Since then, he has continuously been a formidable opponent.
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Ram Gopal Varma’s praise for Amitabh Bachchan startled the internet because, in 2011, the actor had been targeted on Twitter for starring in a movie similar to Bbuddhah Hoga Terra Baap. “Very good tweet from Ram Gopal Varma,” an X user said. It ought to be an uncommon occurrence.
Many others, though, agreed with the director’s assessment. “Discipline in life and dedication to your craft, can keep you at high, year after year,” one of them commented. A real-life illustration of that is @SrBachchan.” “RGV, What a perfect quote!,” exclaimed someone else. A third commenter said, “I think the context was different, it meant his career as a leading star was over and this flop heralded that.”
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