A still from Aaj Ka Arjun
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recalled the "tough times" that he had faced while filming
Aaj Ka Arjun, due to the Bofors controversy.
Directed by KC Bokadia,
Aaj Ka Arjun completed 25 years of its release on August 10.
While it was being made, the 72-year-old actor was criticized as he was reportedly involved in the scam.
This is what Mr Bachchan wrote on his official
blog:
"
Aaj Ka Arjun was Producer KC Bokadia's first film as a Director. Quite remarkable for someone who did not know direction at all, never trained or assisted in the vocation, to take on the matter and come out successful. But he knew storytelling and drama inputs in film making, his experience as a Producer serving him well," he wrote.
"Dedicated and simple in his living and approach, he took on the film at the moment of a grave situation in my bearings. The Bofors controversy, which was falsely and maliciously accusing my family and me was at its prime. We had moved courts in London. The film was under its making during those days, and much like several other projects that I was involved in, was under severe criticism, revolt and with an attitude of non interest in anything that I was doing, for the country I was a traitor and it reflected in everything that I was working on," he added.
Mr Bachchan eventually won the court case.
"When we won the court case absolving us of any involvement, the first person that met KC Bokadia, was his Distributor to tell him : "
Bokadia ji aap ki picture hit hai. When asked why he said, because your hero has been proved innocent in the scandal. Sometimes there are peculiar reasons and observations from the trade on the success and failure of films. But really there has to be some kind of advanced learning or telepathy among the people in the masses or on the streets, that pre determine the box office potential of a to-be released film. Strange but true," he added. 'Saheb, no need to pray so hard for the success of your film. It's not going to run" has been the remark that I have had to face often enough, much before the due film is on release," he added.
Aaj Ka Arjun also featured Jaya Prada.
Meanwhile, Mr Bachchan is gearing up for the release of Bejoy Nambiar's
Wazir which also features Farhan Akhtar.