‘Amitabh Bachchan called to ask if he could do my film,’ director recalls Big B worked double shifts during difficult phase

The 1990s was a tough time for Amitabh Bachchan as his production company, ABCL, went bankrupt , and he faced a massive financial crisis, with debts mounting over Rs 90 crore. During this time, he was largely written off, and the future seemed uncertain. But, like a true superstar, he made a remarkable comeback with films like Mohabbatein, and more importantly, he began a new innings on television with Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Amidst all this, there was also a film called Ek Rishta, which proved helpful during this financial crunch. It marked the first time he worked with Akshay Kumar. In a recent interview with Bollywood Thikana, the director and producer of the film, Suneel Darshan, opened up about how Amitabh got involved in the project. He said he hadn’t even considered the legend