Amitabh Bachchan made his film debut in 1969 as one of seven leads in the film, Saat Hindustani. The movie was not a financial success, but there was little doubt of the promise he held when the performance won him his first National Film Award. [1] The critically acclaimed Anand (1970) followed, where he starred alongside the reigning superstar of the industry, Rajesh Khanna. Bachchan held his own, and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his intense performance.
Amitabh Bachchan in Zanjeer (1973)Anand was followed by unsuccessful films such as Reshma Aur Shera (1971) and Parwaana (1971). Then came 1973, and the start of the road towards the iconic status he would eventually come to hold for millions worldwide.
Bachchan's first box office success came when director Prakash Mehra cast him as the protagonist in his film, Zanjeer. The movie was a sharp contrast to the romantic-themed ones that had generally preceded it, and established Amitabh in a new persona - the "Angry young man" of Bollywood. The next decade catapulted him to the pinnacle of Bollywood superstardom. He churned out at least one major hit every year, including Deewaar (1975), Sholay (1975) , Trishul (1978), Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978), Don (1978), Kasme Vaade (1978), Kaala Patthar (1979) and Lawaaris (1981). These films cemented his image as the "angry young man".
As his success grew, Amitabh displayed a flair for more than just action roles. His remarkable comic timing was on display in such hits as Chupke Chupke (1975), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) Do Aur Do Paanch (1980), and Namak Halaal (1982). He was also successful as a romantic lead, with particularly notable performances in Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Silsila (1981). The latter was notorious for its tinges of real-life, starring as he did alongside his then-wife Jaya Bachchan, and rumored flame Rekha.
While filming Coolie in 1982, Bachchan was seriously injured during the filming of a fight scene with co-star Puneet Issar.[2]. He was in the hospital with a ruptured intestine for months, and at times was close to death. A remarkable outpouring of support and concern by his fans and the nation in general followed. After recovering, Bachchan resumed shooting for Coolie, and it finally released as a huge success owing to its pre-release publicity.[3]
The director, Manmohan Desai altered the ending for Coolie after Bachchan's accident. Bachchan's character was originally intended to have been killed off but after the change of script, the character lived in the end. It would have been inappropriate, said Desai, for the man who had just fended off death in real life to be killed on screen as well. Also, remarkably, in the released film the footage of the fight scene is frozen at the critical moment, and a caption appears onscreen marking this as the instant of the actor's injury and the ensuing publicity of the accident.[4]
Amitabh Bachchan reigned supreme from the 70s through to the mid-1980s, and was by far the dominant figure in Bollywood. Starting in 1988, however, his star began to wane. The 1991 hit Hum looked like it might reverse this trend, but the momentum was short-lived. Notably, despite the lack of hits, it was during this period that Bachchan won his second National Film Award, for his memorable performance as a Mafia don in Mukul S. Anand's 1990 film Agneepath. These years would be the last he would be seen on screen for some time. After the release of Khuda Gawah in 1992, Bachchan went into semi-retirement for five years.
In 1997, the still-loved actor attempted to make his comeback. The chosen vehicle was Mrityudaata, produced by his own company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Ltd. (A.B.C.L.), which he had founded during his temporary retirement. It attempted to reprise his earlier success as an action hero, but, along with most of his other ventures during this period, was a failure both critically and financially. He did later score a box office hit with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and received positive reviews for Sooryavansham (1999). Most, however, now believed that Amitabh Bachchan's glory days were over.
Amitabh Bachchan's return as a superstar on KBCIn the year 2000, Bachchan stepped up to host India's adaptation of the British television game-show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? entitled, Kaun Banega Crorepati. As it did in most other countries by which it was adopted, the program found immediate and profound success, in no small part due to Bachchan's charisma. Roads would empty at the time the show aired, and audiences were sharply reminded of the actor's stature by the reverence accorded him by participants and ecstatic "phone-a-friend" recipients alike. The film industry took notice, and his return to the big screen seemed inevitable.
That same year, Bachchan appeared in Yash Chopra's box-office hit, Mohabbatein, in which he played a stern, older figure, rival to the character of India's new hearthrob, Shah Rukh Khan. Audiences appreciated this new, more age-befitting style. Other hits followed, with Bachchan appearing as an older patriarch in Ek Rishta (2001), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) and Baghban (2003). As an actor, he continued to exploit his range, receiving critical acclaim for his performances in Aks (2001), Khakee (2004), Dev (2004) and especially Black (2005). Taking advantage of this resurgence, Amitabh started endorsing a variety of products and services, appearing in many television and billboard advertisements.
Recently he starred with his son Abhishek in the hit films Bunty Aur Babli (2005), the Godfather tribute Sarkar (2005), and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006). Amitabh continues to be one of the most highly-paid actors in the industry, and is considered, along with Rajnikanth, one of the two biggest megastars the Indian film industry has produced.
Buddha Aur Naachghar
Amitabh Bachchan Lyrics
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धम्मं शरणं गच्छामि (धम्मं शरणं गच्छामि)
संघं शरणं गच्छामि
संघं शरणं गच्छामि
बुद्ध भगवान
जहाँ था धन, वैभव, ऐश्वर्य का भंडार
जहाँ था, पल-पल पर सुख
जहाँ रूप, रस, यौवन की थी सदा बहार
वहाँ पर लेकर जन्म
वहाँ पर पल, बढ़, पाकर विकास
कहाँ से तुममें जाग उठा
अपने चारों ओर के संसार पर
संदेह, अविश्वास
और अचानक एक दिन
तुमने उठा ही तो लिया
उस कनक-घट का ढक्कन
पाया उसे विष-रस भरा
दुल्हन की जिसे पहनाई गई थी पोशाक
वह तो थी सड़ी-गली लाश
तुम रहे अवाक
हुए हैरान
क्यों अपने को धोखे में रक्खे है इंसान
क्यों वे पी रहे है विष के घूँट
जो निकलता है फूट-फूट
क्या यही है सुख-साज
कि मनुष्य खुजला रहा है अपनी खाज
निकल गए तुम दूर देश
वनों-पर्वतों की ओर
खोजने उस रोग का कारण
उस रोग का निदान
बड़े-बड़े पंडितों को तुमने लिया थाह
मोटे-मोटे ग्रंथों को लिया अवगाह
सुखाया जंगलों में तन
साधा साधना से मन
सफल हुया श्रम
सफल हुआ तप
आया प्रकाश का क्षण
पाया तुमने ज्ञान शुद्ध
हो गए प्रबुद्ध
देने लगे जगह-जगह उपदेश
जगह-जगह व्याख्यान
देखकर तुम्हारा दिव्य वेश
घेरने लगे तुम्हें लोग
सुनने को नई बात
हमेशा रहता है तैयार इंसान
कहनेवाला भले ही हो शैतान
तुम तो थे भगवान
बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि
जीवन है एक चुभा हुआ तीर
छटपटाता मन, तड़फड़ाता शरीर
सच्चाई है- सिद्ध करने की जररूरत है
पीर, पीर, पीर
तीर को दो पहले निकाल
किसने किया शर का संधान
क्यों किया शर का संधान
किस किस्म का है बाण
ये हैं बाद के सवाल
तीर को पहले दो निकाल
The song "Buddh Aur Naachghar" from the film "Mahaan" is a reflective and introspective piece that delves into the themes of enlightenment and deception. The lyrics start with the repetition of the phrase "Buddham Sharanam Gachhami" which means "I take refuge in the Buddha" followed by "Dhammam Sharanam Gachhami" which means "I take refuge in the Dharma" and "Sangham Sharanam Gachhami" which means "I take refuge in the Sangha." These lines signify the singer's quest for spiritual guidance and surrendering to higher powers.
The rest of the lyrics depict the contrast between the materialistic world and the path of enlightenment. It explores the transitory nature of wealth, pleasure, and beauty, emphasizing the superficiality and emptiness they bring. The singer questions why humans deceive themselves, indulge in toxic habits, and seek happiness in external superficialities, rather than finding contentment within. It also highlights the journey of the singer, who goes into the wilderness, seeks knowledge, learns from scriptures, and undergoes rigorous spiritual practices in search of true enlightenment.
Overall, the lyrics of "Buddh Aur Naachghar" explore the human struggle between the materialistic world and the spiritual realm, urging listeners to seek higher truth and wisdom rather than being trapped in the illusions of worldly desires.
Line by Line Meaning
बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि
I seek refuge in Buddha
धम्मं शरणं गच्छामि
I seek refuge in Dharma
संघं शरणं गच्छामि
I seek refuge in Sangha
संघं शरणं गच्छामि
I seek refuge in Sangha
बुद्ध भगवान
Lord Buddha
जहाँ था धन, वैभव, ऐश्वर्य का भंडार
Where there was a treasure of wealth, abundance, and prosperity
जहाँ था, पल-पल पर सुख
Where there was happiness at every moment
जहाँ था पग-पग पर श्रृंगार
Where there was beauty at every step
जहाँ रूप, रस, यौवन की थी सदा बहार
Where there was always the blossoming of beauty, taste, and youth
वहाँ पर लेकर जन्म
Taking birth there
वहाँ पर पल, बढ़, पाकर विकास
Growing, developing there
कहाँ से तुममें जाग उठा
Where did you suddenly awaken from
अपने चारों ओर के संसार पर
On the world around you
संदेह, अविश्वास
Doubt, disbelief
और अचानक एक दिन
And suddenly one day
तुमने उठा ही तो लिया
You just took it
उस कनक-घट का ढक्कन
The lid of that golden vessel
पाया उसे विष-रस भरा
You found it filled with poison
दुल्हन की जिसे पहनाई गई थी पोशाक
The dress that was adorned by the bride
वह तो थी सड़ी-गली लाश
It was just a shroud in the lanes
तुम रहे अवाक
You remained unconscious
हुए हैरान
Became astonished
क्यों अपने को धोखे में रक्खे है इंसान
Why have humans deceived themselves
क्यों वे पी रहे है विष के घूँट
Why are they drinking the poison
जो निकलता है फूट-फूट
Which spills out drop by drop
क्या यही है सुख-साज
Is this the adornment of happiness
कि मनुष्य खुजला रहा है अपनी खाज
That humans are scratching their own itch
निकल गए तुम दूर देश
You went to distant countries
वनों-पर्वतों की ओर
Towards forests and mountains
खोजने उस रोग का कारण
To find the cause of that disease
उस रोग का निदान
The remedy for that disease
बड़े-बड़े पंडितों को तुमने लिया थाह
You consulted great scholars
मोटे-मोटे ग्रंथों को लिया अवगाह
You delved into thick books
सुखाया जंगलों में तन
You dried your body in the jungles
साधा साधना से मन
You controlled your mind through meditation
सफल हुया श्रम
Your efforts succeeded
सफल हुआ तप
Your penance was successful
आया प्रकाश का क्षण
The moment of enlightenment arrived
पाया तुमने ज्ञान शुद्ध
You attained pure knowledge
हो गए प्रबुद्ध
You became enlightened
देने लगे जगह-जगह उपदेश
You started giving teachings everywhere
जगह-जगह व्याख्यान
Lectures in different places
देखकर तुम्हारा दिव्य वेश
Seeing your divine appearance
घेरने लगे तुम्हें लोग
People surrounded you
सुनने को नई बात
To hear something new
हमेशा रहता है तैयार इंसान
Humans are always ready
कहनेवाला भले ही हो शैतान
Even if the singer may be the devil
तुम तो थे भगवान
You were the Lord
जीवन है एक चुभा हुआ तीर
Life is an embedded arrow
छटपटाता मन, तड़फड़ाता शरीर
A restless mind, a trembling body
सच्चाई है- सिद्ध करने की जररूरत है
It is the truth - the need to realize it
पीर, पीर, पीर
Pain, pain, pain
तीर को दो पहले निकाल
Remove the arrow first
किसने किया शर का संधान
Who did the search for the wound
क्यों किया शर का संधान
Why did they search for the wound
किस किस्म का है बाण
What kind of arrow is it
ये हैं बाद के सवाल
These are the questions of the future
तीर को पहले दो निकाल
First remove the arrow
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HARIVANSH RAI BACHCHAN, MURLI MAHOHAR SWARUP
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