New Delhi. The film ‘Don’ released in the year 1978 is included in the iconic films of Bollywood. Talking about the story or the songs of this film, everything was unique. Although many songs from ‘Don’ became very popular, there is one particular song from the film that is still on the lips of the audience even today. If you still don’t understand then let us tell you that we are talking about the song ‘Dhaike Paan Banaraswala’ here. The song created a stir as soon as it was released and it would not be wrong to say that this song gave Banarasi Paan worldwide recognition.
Filmed on Amitabh Bachchan, this song holds a special place in the hearts of the audience. Don’t even imagine the movie ‘Don’ without this song. But you might be surprised to know that this song was not actually written for this film. Yes, you read that right, this song was written for another film.
According to media reports, the famous song ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ filmed on Big B was actually written for Dev Anand’s 1973 film ‘Banarsi Babu’. But due to some reasons this song was not included in Dev Anand’s film. Now talking about ‘Don’, there was no idea of including this song in the film until the shooting of the film was over.
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After the shooting, the song has been filmed separately
The song was shot separately on Amitabh Bachchan after the shooting of the film was over to create balance in the action-packed film ‘Don’. The makers never imagined that the song they included in the film at the last moment would become iconic.
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Earning 10 times the cost
If we talk about the box-office collection of ‘Don’, the film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Pran turned out to be a blockbuster. The film earned huge money at the box office. Made on a budget of 70 lakhs, the film has created history by earning more than 10 times its cost. ‘Don’ did a business of 7 crore rupees at the box office.
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Tags: Amitabh Bachchan, Entertainment special, Zeenat Aman
First published: October 8, 2023, 18:56 IST