While most knew that Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan had a great start off as friends, but little did we know that the friendship would turn bitter with passing days. The two, however, even worked together in films but didn’t click well.
Saying that, the actor once made some shocking revelations about Big B, saying that he had to return the signing amount to the makers of films where Amitabh was also a part of, he said, “The problem was the applause I was getting for my performances. Amitabh could see the response I was getting. That’s why he didn’t want me in some of his films.”
He further added, and blamed Rekha and Zeenat Aman for his tiff with Big B, saying, “During Kaala Patthar, a heroine who was known to be very friendly with him, would visit him. She would come during Dostana also but not once would he bring her out and introduce her to any of us. In showbiz, everybody knew who was visiting whom. The media would immediately know if Reena was in my make-up room. Such things can never be hidden in our world.”
Talking about his dig at Big B for not inviting him to Abhishek Bachchan’s wedding, he said, in an interview with Mid Day, “Jab bulaaya nahin Phir mithai kis baat ki? Amitabh had said those who had not been invited were not his friends in the first place. I won’t be put in second place and embarrass him by accepting the sweets. The least I expected was that either Amitabh or someone from the family would call me up before sending the sweets. When that was not done, why the mithai? Hema Malini was not invited, neither were Dharmendra and Ramesh Sippy. Half of the industry has stood by the Bachchans through thick and thin. All of us are currently in second place as Amitabh is being guided by a misguided missile called Amar Singh.” as quoted by Koi Moi.
