There is a film in the history of Bollywood that changed the lives of three stars. This film marked Gulzar's directorial debut and starred Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna, and Shatrughan Sinha in lead roles.
One film can make or break the career of an actor. This is true not only for up-and-coming stars but also for many superstars whose fate changed due to one single film. Today, we will tell you about one such film that changed the lives of three big actors in the film industry. It proved to be a turning point in their career so much so that their image forever changed in audiences' eyes. We are talking about the film 'Mere Apne' which was released in the year 1971.
There is a film in the history of Bollywood that changed the lives of three The film was a big hit at the box office. Along with this, some special memories were also associated with this film. This film marked Gulzar's directorial debut and starred Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna, and Shatrughan Sinha in lead roles.
Before 'Mere Apne' was released, Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha were known for playing negative roles in films. However, 'Mere Apne' changed their image. This film proved to be a big turning point in their careers. The dialogue of this film 'Shyam aaye to kahna uske milne chenu aaya tha' is superhit even today.
Meena Kumari, who was the lead actress in the film, played the role of an old and widowed woman. The legendary Meena Kumari died shortly after this film was released. For the unversed, Meena Kumari breathed her last on March 31, 1972, at the age of 38, from cirrhosis of the liver, which has been associated with her alcoholism. 'Mere Apne' was the last film she shot for. The actress, who was ailing at the time, worked through her bad health in the film.
'Mere Apne' earned Rs 1.7 crore at the box office and was declared a "Hit" at the box office.
READ | Meet actor who worked in many superhit films, smoked 60 cigarettes a day after death of son, 'hated' him because..
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "This superhit film made two villains superstars, lead actress died 6 months after release due to..")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}