Moushumi Chatterjee on Amitabh Bachchan: Success hasn’t changed him for the better
Actress Moushumi Chatterjee reflects on the rise of Amitabh Bachchan, claiming that success changed her. She also discusses Rajesh Khanna’s stardom and calls him “arrogant”.
Before becoming an icon of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan faced a difficult journey in getting filmmakers to recognize his potential. His ’70s co-actress Moushumi Chatterjee talked about her rise to stardom, which she claims changed her personality. He also discussed late actor Rajesh Khanna’s rise to the top position in the industry and described him as “arrogant”.
talking to Anandabazar Patrika76-year-old Moushumi, who was last seen in Shoojit Sircar’s Piku, said, “Amitabh Bachchan struggled a lot and became big after hard work. But I wouldn’t say he became bigger for the better. When you get so much, you behave very differently. You won’t even think about helping others.”
Reportedly, when Amitabh was not shooting his scenes, he used to live in isolation on the film sets. Moushumi said, “His brother Ajitabh used to arrange for a car that would take Bachchan to and from the sets. He used to be a very quiet person, sitting alone and having lunch with my hairdresser, whom he knew closely.
Seasonal also at the beginning of this year Taunt on Amitabh’s wife actress Jaya Bachchan Called himself a “better person than Jaya” in front of the paparazzi. Posing for the photographers, Moushumi said, “I am a much better person than Jaya Bachchan.”
he adds, “Actually, if it weren’t for you guys, where would we be? (In fact, without you (Papps), we (actors) would not have existed).”
Moushumi, who shared the screen with Rajesh Khanna in films like Prem Bandhan (1973), described him as “arrogant”, but defended his attitude, saying The kind of success they experienced It was certain that it would be affected.
“In our times, one hero who was arrogant was Rajesh Khanna. And this is also correct. He gave many hit films. How can he keep success from getting into his head?” Moushumi said.
Rajesh Khanna died in December 2012 after battling several health issues. He was 69 years old.