‘Mere ghar pe ek sher paida hua hai’: Abhishek’s birth inspired Amitabh to fight tiger on set
In the 1970s, renowned actors Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra dared to perform their own stunts with real, untrained tigers during film shoots, often risking their safety in the process. When the latter was filming Sholay, the original stunt coordinator for Amitabh declined the role due to concerns about the tiger's unpredictable nature.
Mohan Baggad, a veteran action master, stepped in and completed the stunt, despite being warned against facing the animal directly. Amitabh Bachchan's motivation to join the scene came unexpectedly when he received news that he had become a father that very day - February 5, 1976 - to his son Abhishek.
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