When Amitabh Bachchan rose to prominence in the 1970s with Zanjeer, there was only one actor widely regarded as his competition: Vinod Khanna. At the peak of his career, however, Khanna made a surprising move in 1982 by leaving the film industry to join the Osho Ashram. He eventually made a highly anticipated comeback with the 1987 film Insaaf.

While his return thrilled fans, producers often found working with him challenging due to his habitual tardiness.

One such producer was Sattee Shourie, maternal grandmother of actor Arjun Kapoor , who produced Khanna’s 1991 film Farishtay. The film, starring Dharmendra and Rajinikanth alongside Khanna, went on to become a commercial success. However, Sattee described her experience working with the actor as “horrifying.”

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