Salim-Javed's 'Imaan-Dharam' Flops, Rishi Kapoor Rejoices, Duo Takes Revenge
Salim-Javed's 'Imaan-Dharam' Flops, Rishi Kapoor Rejoices, Duo Takes Revenge
- •Salim-Javed's 1977 film 'Imaan-Dharam', starring Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, and Amitabh Bachchan, flopped at the box office.
- •Rishi Kapoor, instigated by Manmohan Desai, celebrated the film's failure and mocked Javed Akhtar at his home.
- •Javed Akhtar retorted to Rishi Kapoor's taunts by stating, "Sir, only one of our films has flopped, but you have written volumes of flop films."
- •Manmohan Desai, who disliked Salim-Javed, made 'Amar Akbar Anthony' based on a similar idea after Salim-Javed pulled 'Imaan-Dharam' script from him.
- •Salim-Javed made a spectacular comeback in 1978 with blockbusters 'Don' and 'Trishul', proving their talent and giving a new dimension to Amitabh Bachchan's stardom.