Eklavya the royal guard

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's mother slapped him for gifting a car worth Rs 4.5 crore to Amitabh Bachchan: 'Tu Lamboo nu gaadi dedi, bewakoof'

12:00 28/08/2025

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, known for acclaimed films, gifted Amitabh Bachchan a Rolls Royce after 'Eklavya: The Royal Guard,' despite its box office failure. Jaya Bachchan had humorously predicted that Amitabh wouldn't tolerate Chopra for long during the film's production. Chopra acknowledged their initial clashes and appreciated Bachchan's commitment, leading to the extravagant gift.

'Amitabh Bachchan wanted to bring a friend to a screening, that friend was Rekha,' says Vidhu Vinod Chopra: 'He was angry because of the argument earlier'

11:00 22/08/2025

In 1977, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, then an aspiring filmmaker, met Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of 'Alaap'. Chopra screened his first film for Bachchan, who was accompanied by Rekha. Impressed, Bachchan offered Chopra a collaboration. However, Chopra chose a Doordarshan project for Rs 5,000, complete with a car, foregoing the opportunity to work with the 'Sholay' actor.