Amitabh Bachchan has been one of the most loved actors. He is the megastar and it is always a treat to watch him on the big screen. We have all known him as the Shahenshah of Bollywood and his voice has left an indelible impact on his followers. His powerful voice has helped him gain massive popularity. However, it was never an easy journey for him.
He had to face a lot of issues. He went through many rejections in the start of his career. Filmmakers were reluctant to work with Big B.
Some criticized him for his height while some found faults with his voice. He was rejected many times due to these things.
Once, Sanjay Dutt’s father, Sunil Dutt criticized Amitabh Bachchan. The filmmaker rejected him for his deep voice.
He described Amitabh Bachchan’s voice as like that of a pahadi crow. Recently, Akashdeep Sabir’s wife Sheeba Akashdeep revealed this in an interview.
Amitabh made his acting debut in the year 1969 with the film Saat Hindustani. The film was produced by Akashdeep Sabir’s father Manmohan Sabir.
Akashdeep spoke in an interview with Laharen Retro about how Sunil Dutt was asking his father about Amitabh Bachchan’s work.
He explained, “It was the year 1972. We went to him and showed him ‘Saat Hindustani’ and after the trial, my father and Dutt Sahab were drinking alcohol in the Ajanta lobby. Then Dutt sahab said to my father that Manmohan, this boy is intense, but what will I do with the voice of this pahadi crow?’ After this, Sunil Dutt cast Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Reshma Aur Shera’, but Amitabh was not given any dialogues due to his voice.”
