Bollywood Gyaan: When Amitabh Bachchan replaced Dilip Kumar

However, B. R. Chopra wanted Amitabh Bachchan to pair with Madhuri Dixit, but things did not materialize and he had to settle for Hema Malini. Interestingly, except NASEEB (1981) and SATTE PE SATTA (1982), whenever Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini have come together as romantic couple in the past the result has been disaster. Remember DO AUR DO PAANCH (1980); DESH PREMEE (1982); NASTIK (1983); etc. Hence, B. R. Chopra was little reluctant for the pairing but surprisingly this time destiny turned in favour of Chopra and the movie proved hit. 

In fact after BAGHBAN, the Amitabh and Hema pair became hit and the duo again starred in a hit film VEER-ZAARA (2004) together.