Our favourite classic megastar Amitabh Bachchan holds the record having played dual roles in fifteen films; the other close competitors are Kader Khan, Govinda and Rajesh Khanna. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is amongst the fortunate few who had the opportunity to play double role in several films. He has played double roles in variety of stories including thriller, comedy and drama.…
Born Iquilaab Shrivastava, in Allahabad, Amitabh Bachchan came from humble beginnings, where his mother Teji Bachchan was a domestic home-maker and a social activist, while his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a Kavastha Hindu poet. Although his birth name was Inquilaab, inspired by a word commonly used during the independence days, a fellow poet friend suggested the name Amitabh, meaning…
Shammi Kapoor’s ‘China Town’ popularized the theme of good versus evil In 1962 filmmaker Shakti Samanta wrote a unique script of two identical brothers, one a simpleton and a good human being while the other brother a wicked and evil character. The film was China Town. In this film, Shammi Kapoor played the double role of a powerful Don called…
