Cinemaazi remembers Prakash Mehra on his birth anniversary

After directing a few successful films in the beginning of his directorial career, Prakash Mehra spotted the potential in Salim-Javed's unconventional script. He initially wanted to cast Dharmendra as the lead, but upon Salim-Javed's insistence went with Amitabh Bachchan instead. The resultant film was Zanjeer (1973) which changed the face of Hindi cinema. Prakash Mehra delivered many more blockbusters with Bachchan after that. He was born on 13 July, 1939 in Bijapur. 

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