That film of Sanjeev Kumar, whose star was not his first choice, Badshah had become a director after making 2 films in his career.

New DelhiThat evergreen film of K Asif, released in the year 1986. Even before its release, 2 actors of the film and Asif himself had said goodbye to this world. It took 23 years to make this film. Many changes were made in this cult film before its release.

The actor about whom the story of the film was decided had said goodbye to the world even before the shooting of the film started. Before the release of the film, director K Asif himself left the world. While today films are made in a very short time, in earlier times films were made after many years of hard work. Sometimes the director used to wait for the right weather and sometimes for the right time. K Asif was able to make only two films in his career. Because he used to shoot his films for years.

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The film took 23 years to be made
The film we are talking about did not take just one or two years to be made, rather it took 23 years. Only then could this film be completed. The actor about whom the story of the film was decided. He said goodbye to the world even before the shooting of the film started. The name of that film was Love and God. This film was based on the famous love story of Laila Majnu. K Asif was directing this film. He was also the producer of the film.

Guru Dutt was the first choice for the film
K Asif had cast Nimmi for the role of Laila in the film, while K Asif had signed Guru Dutt for the role of Kais i.e. Majnu. The shooting of the film also started in the year 1963. But after the sudden demise of Guru Dutt in 1964, the shooting of the film was stopped. Later in the year 1970, K Asif worked again on this film. Sanjeev Kumar was cast as the lead hero in the film. But in the year 1971, Asif himself said goodbye to the world and the film got shelved.

Let us tell you that this film was later made by Akhtar Asif, Asif’s wife after about fifteen years. With the help of producer-director KC Bokadia, he worked on this film and the film was released in theaters on 27 May 1986. Even before the release of the film, Sanjeev Kumar had also said goodbye to this world in the year 1985.

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