‘Sholay’ is definitely a prestigious gem in Indian cinema, but do you know that ‘Thug Jeevan’ actor Kamal Haasan initially hated the film?During a promotional event for ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, Haasan made a shocking and comical acceptance, revealing that he once told Bachchan that he hated “Sholay”. The revelation came when the two legends shared their mutual praise and their work for each other. While South Star was praising Bachchan for his contribution to Indian cinema, Amitabh interrupted a video call to return him to her, said “much more than all of us” and appreciated her dedication and realism in every role. Big B said, “This is the same respect as him in the same film.”Kamal remembered the moment when he saw Sholay as a young assistant director. “I couldn’t sleep that night,” he remembered. “At first, I hated the film, I had even more hatred from the filmmaker!” He said that with a laugh, director Ramesh Sippy referring to.Kamal said that his intense response came from professional jealousy and fear, not from dislike. “As a technician, I could not sleep that night,” he accepted. He later got an opportunity to work with Sippy and confessed to him that Sholay had such a powerful effect that it disturbed him professionally. The film’s technical talent and storytelling overwhelmed him as a budding filmmaker, which shakes a complex mixture of praise and frustration.A full-cycle moment of mutual respectExpressing Kamal, Kamal concluded a anecdote that someone felt real to receive praise from someone, which he once looked at the big screen. He said emotionally, “Many such films have been done by Amit ji, and he has some things to say good things about my films that I did not imagine when I was an assistant director and watching Sholay,” he said emotionally.Kamal Haasan and Amitabh played an important role in the film ‘Kalki 2898 Advertisement’, which became a superhit at the box office.
