Amitabh Bachchan, who is basking in the success of the father-daughter tale Piku, is nostalgic about how Sharaabi, which released 31 years ago, dwelt on father-son camaraderie.
The 1984 drama revolves around a son played by Amitabh, of an uncaring and ruthless businessman (Pran), who grows up to be an alcoholic and a spoilt brat but with a kind heart.
“It’s 31 years of Sharaabi .. goodness feels like just the other day we were on the World Tour of 1983, the very first of its kind for the industry, and having performed in almost 10 cities in the US and London, when Prakash Mehra, also travelling with me, suggested we do a film based on a father-son relationship where the son is an alcoholic,” Big B wrote on his blog.
The 72-year-old actor also took to his Twitter account to share his thoughts. “31 years of ‘SHARAABI’ .. seems just the other day we were on set for the film ! Story conceived at 35,000 ft over the Atlantic,” he tweeted.
Recalling the film’s shooting, he said that “during the making of Sharaabi a bomb blew up injuring his hand”.
“I went ahead in order not to disturb or cause delay. The hand had been reduced to pulp. It looked like a raw-cooked tandoori chicken. Every portion had melted. But I continued to work”.
