Why Was Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Angry Young Man’ Tag In Zanjeer REJECTED By Prakash Mehra?

In a throwback podcast with Lehren, veteran filmmaker Prakash Mehra shares his disagreements on Amitabh Bachchan being labelled as an ‘Angry Young Man’ by a certain sect of people post the success of Zanjeer. The director opens up about his strong belief in hard work & destiny which in turn made it possible for him to create blockbuster films like Hera Pheri, Hasina Maan Jayegi, Khoon Pasina, Haath Ki Safai, Laawaris, Sharaabi and others. Mehra also highlights the change of trends in relation to a film’s success at the silver screens, from being celebrated in cinemas for a massive period of 50 weeks to a diminished timeline of 50 days. He also raises his concerns regarding the parameters used by the censor board for evaluating a given featured film.