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Manoj Kumar has said goodbye to the world, but his films will always keep him in the news. The cinema world has suffered a huge loss with his demise. He holds the record of making one patriotic film after another. Once he had called Akshay Kumar his successor in making patriotic films. Today we are talking about one such film of his, which became a superhit and the country's Prime Minister had advised to make it.
The actor, popularly known as Bharat Kumar , was advised by former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri to make a cult classic film of his. Actually, the movie was based on Shastriji's ideas. When the film was made, the actor received immense love from the audience and the story was appreciated.
The story of the film was written while sitting in a train
The name of the film we are talking about here is Upkar. The story of this film, released in 1967, was written by the actor while sitting in the train while returning from Delhi to Mumbai. Although Manoj Kumar faced many challenges in making this movie, but after its release, the film created history at the box office. The songs of this film were also well-liked. Not only this, it gave cinema a memorable patriotic song like 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti'.
How did Manoj Kumar get inspiration for the film?
Lal Bahadur Shastri was known for his views. He attended the premiere of the film Shaheed, when he advised Manoj Kumar to make a film on the slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan. The report claims that he wrote its story while sitting in a train.
Shashi Kapoor was thrown out of the film
The makers had approached Shashi Kapoor for the film Upkaar and he was also ready for this role. However, later Manoj Kumar dropped him from the film. If reports are to be believed, he felt that such a role could affect Shashi Kapoor's image.
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