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In Bollywood, Rajesh Khanna is often called the first superstar, but before him veteran artists like Dilip Kumar and Bharat Bhushan ruled the industry. Bharat Bhushan was an ordinary person, but in the 1950s he made his mark with films like ‘Baiju Bawra’, ‘Mirza Ghalib’.
His payment and innocence made him a romantic hero of that era, but some wrong decisions in film production ended both his career and deposit capital. It is said that he even sold his bungalow, vehicles and books. Eventually, he started living in a small flat in Malad area of Mumbai. When he died in 1992, only seven-eight people were present at the funeral.
Amitabh mentioned in the blog
According to the report of Indian Express, an incident related to Bharat Bhushan was also shared by actor Amitabh Bachchan in the blog. In a blog in 2008, he wrote that one morning when he was going to work, he saw Bharat Bhushan standing alone at a bus stop in Santa Cruz. Nobody was recognizing them, no one was coming to them. He was just like a common man in the crowd.
Amitabh wanted to put Bharat Bhushan in a car
Bachchan wrote that he thought of putting them in the car, but could not muster courage. They felt that they should not embarrass them. Amitabh wrote, “But that scene is left in my heart and maybe always. It can be with anyone.” Remembering the lines of Guru Dutt’s film ‘Paper Ke Phool’, he wrote – “Time has done what is Haseen Sitam, Tum Rahe Na Tum, Hum Rahe Na Hum …”
At the same time, journalist Ali Peter John also wrote on the ups and downs of Bharat Bhushan. According to him, ‘Dilip Kumar and Nargis were the first choice for the film Baiju Bawra, but they refused to work together for personal reasons. After this, Bharat Bhushan got a chance and the film created history, but time changed. Stardom ended. Work stopped getting. One time hero had to do small roles. He died like an anonymous artist. The story of Bharat Bhushan is not only of an actor, but the reality of the film world-where the shining stars sometimes get lost in the dark. ‘
India Bhushan’s career was like this Bharat Bhushan was born in Meerut in 1920. After the mother’s death, he moved to Aligarh near Dadaji. The father wanted to be a lawyer, but India decided to become an actor. Bharat Bhushan, who first reached Calcutta and then Mumbai, made his debut in 1941 with Kidar Sharma’s film ‘Chitralekha’. Initially, his films did not get much success. The ‘honeymoon’ of 1948 lasted to some extent. In 1952, ‘Baiju Bawra’ was a superhit and made an identity as a hero. The music of the film became extremely popular and Naushad received the first Filmfare Award. The same year ‘Maa’ and ‘Anand Math’ also performed well. In 1953, the film ‘Girl’ was a big hit and became the second highest grossing film of the year. In this way Bharat Bhushan became a star.
He gave several hit films with Madhubala. Wanted to marry Madhubala, but it could not happen. He was married to Sarla, who died during delivery. She later married actress Ratna.
Later small rolls have to be done In the 60s, he bought several bungalows, vehicles and books. At the behest of brother, he invested money in films. Basant Bahar and rainy night remained a hit, but the further projects flopped. Everything was sold. In a bad phase, he had to play the role of junior artist. In an interview, he said, “Bread had to roll too.” Daughter Aparajita had told that her last time was spent in a small flat in Mumbai. He never asked for help from anyone.