HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHATRUGHAN SINHA: Shatrughan Sinha was born in Patna, Bihar on December 9, 1946. Popularly known as ‘Shotgun’ in Hindi film industry, Shatrughan carved a niche for himself in the tinsel town. His impeccable performances, dialogue delivery timing in different genres established him as one of the popular actors in Bollywood.
From acting in multi-starrer movies to establishing himself as action hero, he acted in quite a number of movies that received both critical acclamations and audience support.
His dialogue ‘Khamosh’ is still widely popular among movie buffs. According to reports, the actor has been part of more than 80 films in his career till now.
After his successful stint in Indian cinema, Shatrughan shifted to politics. During his journey in Hindi Cinema, Shatrughan’s pairing with Amitabh Bachchan, gained immense popularity. On the occasion of Shatrughan Sinha’s birthday, let’s take a look at the films in which the legendary actors have worked together.
Shatrughan Sinha Birthday: Movies with Amitabh Bachchan
Dostana
The multi-starrer action drama film was written by Salim-Javed and backed by Yash Johar. The film featured Shatrughan Sinha, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Prem Chopra, Pran, and Helen in prominent roles. The movie was also remade in Tamil as Sattam. Primarily, the plot revolves around two friends who trust each other wholeheartedly. Things take an ugly turn when misunderstandings are created between them.
Kaala Patthar
This 1979 film was produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, and Shatrughan Sinha in the lead roles. The movie revolved around the Chasnala Mining Disaster. It was one of the highest-earning movies of that time.
Bombay to Goa
This adventure-comedy movie was the remake of a Telugu film and was released in 1972. Aruna Irani, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shatrughan Sinha played the main leads.
Parwana
The movie was released in 1971. It was a psychological thriller in which Amitabh played the negative role of a frustrated lover. Shatrughan Sinha had a guest appearance in the movie.
Yaar Meri Zindagi
This romantic-drama movie starring the duo Sharada and Sudha Chandran was released in 2008. It garnered good reviews from critics.
Naseeb
This film starring the duo was again a hit at the box office. Not only the film, but the songs also gained immense popularity among the viewers. This movie was a stepping stone for the two actors’ careers.
Shaan
The movie was released in 1980 by Ramesh Sippy and featured Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan in the pivotal roles and made a lot of revenue at the box office.
Raaste Kaa Patthar
This film follows the storyline of the movie Apartment. The movie featured Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Laxmi Chhaya, and Prem Chopra in the lead roles.
Jaban
The movie was released in 1972 and was directed by Palash Banerjee. The Bengali movie stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha in guest appearances.
Mahabharata
The 2013 animated film is one of the most expensive multi-starrer flicks. Many Bollywood actors gave their voice for the movie. Amitabh Bachchan gave voice to the character Bhishma and Shatrughan Sinha gave voice to the character Krishna.
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