Amitabh Bachchan's film was shelved after 10 days of shooting due to differences with the director.:

News Topical, Digital Desk : The film industry is rife with stories of disagreements between actors and directors. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's name has been implicated in this incident , when he was working on a film in the 1980s. After shooting for 10 days and spending a long time growing his beard and hair to prepare for his role, Big B left the film midway due to disagreements with the director.

What happened that the film's muhurat ceremony, which was supposedly conducted by veteran actor Dilip Kumar, was shut down overnight.

Why did Amitabh Bachchan leave the film?

In his film career spanning over five decades, Amitabh Bachchan has starred in numerous blockbuster films. However, there is one director with whom, due to disagreements, Big B never worked again. The director being discussed in this article is Subhash Ghai.

Yes, Subhash Ghai's stature as a director in the film industry had risen significantly in the 1980s after delivering the blockbuster film Karma. He began working on a film with Amitabh Bachchan, titled Devaa. The film also starred actors like Shammi Kapoor, Raaj Kumar, and Meenakshi Seshadri in key roles.

In Deva, Big B's character was that of a bandit, and he even sported a long beard and hair look for it. Amitabh Bachchan shot for the film for 10 days. One day, while reading the script on set, Amitabh was struggling to understand some scenes.

He asked an assistant to call Subhash Ghai, but Subhash wasn't there, saying, "If Amitabh Bachchan has any questions, send him to me." Upon hearing this, Amitabh Bachchan left the set without a word and never returned to shoot for Deva. Due to Subhash Ghai's attitude, Big B left Deva, and the film was shelved.