The famous actress of her time, Moushumi Chatterjee, has worked in many films with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. In a recent interview, Moushumi spoke openly about Amitabh Bachchan’s struggles, his success, and the changes in his personality. Apart from this, he also shared some interesting things about Amitabh’s brother Ajitabh Bachchan.
Memories of Amitabh’s struggle and early days
Moushumi Chatterjee recalled the early days of Amitabh in an exclusive conversation with Anandabazar Patrika.
- He told that Amitabh struggled a lot in the beginning of his career.
- According to Moushumi, “Amitabh was a very hardworking and calm person.”
Did Amitabh Bachchan change after success?
In this interview, Moushumi said in gestures that with the success of Amitabh Bachchan, there was a change in her personality.
- “After success, people change, and Amitabh also changed.”
- Moushumi said:
“When you get a lot, you become less sensitive to others. You stop thinking about them.”
- Referring to Amitabh’s brother Ajitabh, he said:
- “Ajitabh was the person who arranged for the vehicle on the set and took care of Amitabh’s transportation.”
- Amitabh was often seen alone having lunch with the hairdresser.
Glimpses of work with Moushumi and Amitabh
Moushumi Chatterjee and Amitabh Bachchan worked together in many memorable films.
- ‘Anonymous’ (1974): A suspense-thriller.
- ‘Roti, Kapda aur Makaan’ (1974): Social issues were raised in this film.
- ‘Manzil’: An inspirational story.
- ‘Piku’ (2015):
- The film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Irrfan Khan in lead roles.
- Moushumi Chatterjee played a memorable character in this film.
Moushumi’s perspective: Was the change right or wrong?
Moushumi Chatterjee commented directly on Amitabh’s change, saying:
- “I can’t say whether his change was right or wrong. But when you achieve a lot, it is natural for your behavior to change.”
- However, he also admitted that Amitabh worked very hard to achieve success and his struggle was the reason behind his success.
