Published By: Nibandh Vinod
Last Updated: April 24, 2023, 08:52 IST
A household photograph shared by Mac Mohan’s daughter Manjari Makijany on her dad’s demise anniversary. (Image: Instagram/Manjari Makijany)
Mac Mohan gave the legendary line from Sholay, “poore pachaas hazaar,” after 27 retakes. The dialogue by Salim-Javed turned an imperishable quotable quote in Bollywood’s lexicon
MAC MOHAN BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: Yesteryear actor Mac Mohan, well-liked for his legendry position as Sambha in Ramesh Sippy’s 1975-blockbuster Sholay, was Bollywood’s hottest character artistes. The three iconic phrases, “poore pachaas hazaar”, got here to outline his complete profession. But he was a lot extra than simply these three phrases. Mac Mohan’s daughter Manjari Makijany is an author, director and producer who works on American and Hindi movies.
Today, on his start anniversary, let’s have a look at among the different fascinating information about his life that outlined him:
- Born as Mohan Makijany in Karachi in undivided India on April 24, 1938, he had his performing roots within the theatre along with his affiliation with the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA).
- Mac Mohan’s father was a colonel within the British Army in India and within the yr 1940, his father transferred from Karachi to Lucknow.
- He studied in Lucknow and was a eager cricket fanatic since childhood. He got here to Mumbai to develop into a cricketer however turned a Bollywood actor.
- He forayed into the movie business as an assistant to producer and director, Chetan Anand, following which he made his debut within the 1964 movie, Haqeeqat.
- He acted in round 218 movies in a profession spanning 46 years.
- The actor who was principally a a part of the villain’s gang within the movies that he labored in, performed the unhealthy man regardless of not having a physique that would look intimidating on display screen.
- Mac Mohan gave the legendary line from Sholay, “poore pachaas hazaar,” after 27 retakes. The dialogue by Salim-Javed turned an imperishable quotable quote in Bollywood’s lexicon.
- He remained a well-liked villain by way of the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties with blockbusters like Don, Karz, Satte Pe Satta, Zanjeer, Rafoo Chakkar, Shaan, Khoon Pasina and Majboor.
- In November 2009, a day earlier than he may begin the capturing for Ashwini Dheer’s Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, he was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after his well being deteriorated. He had a tumour in the best lung and died of lung most cancers on May 10, 2010.
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