In the late 90s, Amitabh Bachchan, the 'angry young man' of the 70s, was facing a rough patch in his career when Yash Chopra's “Mohabbatein?”

Amitabh Bachchan charged only 1 rupee as his fee for Yash Chopra’s Mohabbatein, revealed Nikkhil Advani in a recent interview. Nikkhil talked about the simplicity that existed in the industry earlier and shared the story of Amitabh and Yash and how the director helped to re-launch the career of the former in late 90s.

Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, who joined Yash Raj films and began his career, recently went back in time to talk about the close-knit relationships that defined the Hindi film industry at one point. In an interview with Mirchi,

He shared a story from the making of Silsila when Yash Chopra asked Amitabh Bachchan about his fee. He recalled, “While making Silsila, Yash Chopra asked Amitabh Bachchan, ‘How much do you want as remuneration?

Nikkhil Advani recalled the relationships that bonded the Hindi film industry back in the day, citing the example of Amitabh Bachchan and Yash Chopra.