Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]April 26 (ANI): Bollywood lost one of its strongest pillars in the form of late actor Vinod Khanna on April 27, 2017. He had given some of the most iconic performances, making him one of the best actors the industry has ever produced.
The former actor made his debut in 1968 with Sunil Dutt’s film ‘Mann Ka Meet’. Even after starting his career as a villain, no one was ready to believe that those clear eyes and dapper looks were not of a hero. Soon Vinod Khanna enthralled many top actors in the industry by delivering stellar performances as a lead actor and gaining a crazy fan following.
Apart from his career highlights, one thing cinephiles used to discuss was his friendship and rivalry with megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The audience used to be stunned whenever these two talents worked together.
Today on Khanna’s death anniversary, let’s put together a list of some of the top films of this iconic pair.
‘Amar Akbar Anthony’
The movie ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ is a classic Bollywood melodramatic film that entertains in every possible way. Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan star as brothers who are separated in their childhood and reunite decades later by fate. Bachchan played the role of Anthony Gonsalves and Khanna was seen as Amar, the eldest brother in the film. The film also featured late actor Rishi Kapoor as the third brother of the iconic trio.
‘upbringing’
The audience made ‘Parvarish’ a major commercial, which proved the fact that people loved watching Vinod Khanna and Bachchan play the role of brothers. The social drama also featured gems of Bollywood like Shammi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan and Shabana Azmi.
‘Conqueror of Destiny’
Who can forget the musical track of this movie? The rags to riches tale about an orphan received massive recognition at the box-office by becoming the third highest grosser of the entire decade, Amitabh played the role of Sikandar who was an orphan and made his way through life’s struggle . Khanna’s performance also received critical acclaim.
‘Foul play’
This funny film got a Filmfare Award nomination for Vinod Khanna. The film has one of the best performances by both the actors. The plot of the film was about two artists who use various tricks to make their way in life which creates a lot of chaos and entertainment for the audience.
‘Reshma and Shera’
The film, directed and produced by Sunil Dutt, attracted several awards, including a National Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and a nomination for the Golden Bear. Big B and former actor Khanna can be seen in strong roles in the film. The songs of the film were also a big hit at that time.
Even though the lovely couple may never be seen together again, we can always return to these films to pay our heartfelt tributes to Khanna’s contribution to Indian cinema and endearing friendship with Bachchan. (ANI)
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