Jaya Bachchan had snatched such a big film from Moushumi Chatterjee, the actress walked out after shooting for three days.

News Topical, Digital Desk : It was the 70s, a film was on the horizon, and news of a rivalry between two leading ladies was quickly making headlines. The reason was a film being made by none other than the then-famous filmmaker Gulzar, and the leading ladies were Jaya Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee.

In the 70s, Moushumi Chatterjee and Jaya Bachchan were leading actresses. Competition between the two was inevitable. However, their rivalry was the most talked about in film circles. Moushumi once revealed that Jaya Bachchan had stolen a major film from her.

54 year old hit film of Jaya Bachchan

The film was the 1972 romantic drama "Koshish," starring Sanjeev Kumar in the lead role. The film also featured the late actor Asrani and Om Shivpuri in pivotal roles. Directed and written by Gulzar, it was one of the biggest hits of that year.

Moushumi Chatterjee was in 'Koshish'

But you probably don't know that Moushumi Chatterjee was cast in "Koshish" before Jaya Bachchan. Moushumi had signed on and shot for three days. Moushumi once described the manipulations that were taking place during the shoot. Jaya Bachchan 's secretary would visit Gulzar Sahib regularly, and one day, a condition was placed on her that led to the actress withdrawing from the film.

Mausami was hurt by Gulzar Sahab's words.

Moushumi Chatterjee had recently become a mother, so shooting late into the night wasn't possible for her. When she told Gulzar about this, his response stung her. Moushumi said, "I had recently become a mother, and my child was very young. I could only work one shift. Then Gulzar told me, 'There were many other actresses in line for this role.'"

Moushumi was hurt by Gulzar's words and left the film. Jaya Bachchan replaced her as soon as she was out.

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