Akshay Kumar Meets The OG ‘Bade Miyan’ Amitabh Bachchan At An Event; Video Goes Viral, Watch – News18

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff will be soon seen in an action thriller titled Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. The film is all set to release on Eid this year and it borrows its name from the 1998 film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda. Ahead of the release of the film, Akshay Kumar was spotted with the OG ‘Bade Miyan’ Amitabh Bachchan during his public outing.

On Thursday, popular paparazzo handle Sneh Zala shared a clip in which Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan can be seen engaging in a discussion. While it’s not clear what the topic of conversation was, one could see Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan sporting shades of Pink and white respectively. On the other hand, Saif Ali Khan donned a red jersey with his name imprinted on it.

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For the unversed, before the release of Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan, Amitabh Bachchan was going through a rough patch in Bollywood. He gave back to back flop films at box office such as Mrityudata and Major Saab. Apart from acting, he also ventured into the production business, which also faced failures. During this time, being disappointed, he also distanced himself from films for some time. When Amitabh Bachchan made a return after being away from the screen for 5 years, the audience rejected his comeback film Mrityudaata.

According to media reports, it is believed that the director David Dhawan advised Big B to work with Govinda in a movie. The duo worked in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, which was a blockbuster success at the box office. It was directed by David Dhawan.

The movie became the highest grossing movie of 1998. It starred Govinda and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles, whereas Ramya Krishnan and Raveena Tandon essayed the role of lead actresses in the movie. The film is considered to be one of the best comedy films of Bollywood. The chemistry between the lead actors was highly appreciated by the critics and the audience.