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.
Choti Kee Baraf
Amitabh Bachchan Lyrics
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हे हिम-खंड, शीतल औ' समुज्ज्वल
तुम चमकते इस तरह हो
चाँदनी जैसे जमी है
या गला चाँदी
तुम्हारे रूप में ढाली गई है
स्पटिक-निर्मल और दर्पन-स्वच्छ
हे हिम-खंड, शीतल औ' समुज्ज्वल
नीचे को ढलककर
तुम न मिट्टी से मिलोगे
तब तलक तुम
तृण हरित बन
व्यक्त धरती का नहीं रोमांच
हरगिज़ कर सकोगे
औ' न उसके हास बन
रंगीन कलियों
और फूलों में खिलोगे
औ' न उसकी वेदना की अश्रु बनकर
प्रात पलकों में पँखुरियों के पलोगे
जड़ सुयश
निर्जीव कीर्ति कलाप
औ' मुर्दा विशेषण का
तुम्हें अभिमान
तो आदर्श तुम मेरे नहीं हो
पंकमय
सकलंक मैं
मिट्टी लिए मैं अंक में मिट्टी
कि जो गाती
कि जो रोती,
कि जो है जागती-सोती
कि जो है पाप में धँसती
कि जो है पाप को धोती
कि जो पल-पल बदलती है
कि जिसमें जिंदगी की गत मचलती है
तुम्हें लेकिन गुमान ली समय ने
साँस पहली
जिस दिवस से
तुम चमकते आ रहे हो
स्फटिक दर्पन के समान
मूढ़, तुमने कब दिया है इम्तहान
जो विधाता ने दिया था फेंक
गुण वह एक
हाथों दाब
छाती से सटाए
तुम सदा से हो चले आए
तुम्हारा बस यही आख्यान!
उसका क्या किया उपयोग तुमने
भोग तुमने
प्रश्न पूछा जाएगा, सोचा जवाब
उतर आओ
और मिट्टी में सनो
ज़िंदा बनो
यह कोढ़ छोड़ो
रंग लाओ
खिलखिलाओ
महमहाओ
तोड़ते है प्रयसी-प्रियतम तुम्हें
सौभाग्य समझो
हाथ आओ
साथ जाओ
The song "Choti Ki Barf" from the movie "Manzil" is a beautiful and poetic composition that celebrates the purity, transparency, and ethereal beauty of nature, particularly snow. The lyrics use vivid metaphors to describe the snow as a shining reflection of silver or even as a necklace of silver draped on the Earth's neck. It highlights the importance of preserving the pristine beauty of nature and warns that if we continue to exploit and pollute, we will not be able to embrace its greenery and vibrant beauty. The song also emphasizes that when we become selfless, compassionate, and harmonious with nature, we will experience true joy and become like the colorful flowers that bloom and the tears of happiness that reside in the morning dew. It suggests that by respecting and nurturing the Earth, we can transform ourselves and live a fulfilled life.
Line by Line Meaning
स्पटिक-निर्मल और दर्पन-स्वच्छ
You are clear and pure like a crystal, and your reflection is spotless and clean.
हे हिम-खंड, शीतल औ' समुज्ज्वल
Oh snowy region, cool and radiant.
तुम चमकते इस तरह हो
You shine in such a way.
चाँदनी जैसे जमी है
Like the moonlight on earth.
या गला चाँदी
Or is it a silver necklace?
तुम्हारे रूप में ढाली गई है
It is reflected in your form.
जब तलक गल पिघल
As long as the neck melts.
नीचे को ढलककर
And flows down below.
तुम न मिट्टी से मिलोगे
You will not mingle with the soil.
तब तलक तुम
Until then, you
तृण हरित बन
Will be a green blade of grass.
व्यक्त धरती का नहीं रोमांच
Not an embodiment of the earth's excitement.
हरगिज़ कर सकोगे
You can never do that.
औ' न उसके हास बन
Nor become a part of her smile.
रंगीन कलियों
Colorful flowers.
और फूलों में खिलोगे
Will blossom in flowers.
औ' न उसकी वेदना की अश्रु बनकर
Nor become a tear of her pain.
प्रात पलकों में पँखुरियों के पलोगे
Will not dwell in the wings of birds in the morning.
जड़ सुयश
Root of fame.
निर्जीव कीर्ति कलाप
A lifeless art form.
औ' मुर्दा विशेषण का
And a special adjective for the dead.
तुम्हें अभिमान
You have pride.
तो आदर्श तुम मेरे नहीं हो
Then you are not my ideal.
पंकमय
Full of ocean mud.
सकलंक मैं
I am a stain.
मिट्टी लिए मैं अंक में मिट्टी
I, holding dirt, am just a speck of dirt.
कि जो गाती
Singing.
कि जो रोती,
Crying.
कि जो है जागती-सोती
That which is awake-sleeping.
कि जो है पाप में धँसती
That which is immersed in sin.
कि जो है पाप को धोती
That which washes away sin.
कि जो पल-पल बदलती है
That which changes every moment.
कि जिसमें जिंदगी की गत मचलती है
That in which the rhythm of life fluctuates.
तुम्हें लेकिन गुमान ली समय ने
But time has taken pride in you.
साँस पहली
From the first breath.
जिस दिवस से
Since the day
तुम चमकते आ रहे हो
You started shining.
स्फटिक दर्पन के समान
Like a clear mirror.
मूढ़, तुमने कब दिया है इम्तहान
Fool, when did you give the exam?
जो विधाता ने दिया था फेंक
That which fate has thrown at you.
गुण वह एक
That one quality.
हाथों दाब
Press with hands.
छाती से सटाए
Attach it to the chest.
तुम सदा से हो चले आए
You have always been there.
तुम्हारा बस यही आख्यान!
This is your only story!
उसका क्या किया उपयोग तुमने
What use did you make of it?
भोग तुमने
You enjoyed it.
प्रश्न पूछा जाएगा, सोचा जवाब
You will be questioned, think of an answer.
उतर आओ
Come down.
और मिट्टी में सनो
And merge in the earth.
ज़िंदा बनो
Be alive.
यह कोढ़ छोड़ो
Leave this burden.
रंग लाओ
Bring color.
खिलखिलाओ
Laugh heartily.
महमहाओ
Make noise.
तोड़ते है प्रयसी-प्रियतम तुम्हें
Breaking you, the beloved of the striving ones.
सौभाग्य समझो
Consider it as your good fortune.
हाथ आओ
Come hand in hand.
साथ जाओ
Go together.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HARIVANSH RAI BACHCHAN, MURLI MAHOHAR SWARUP
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