Deewaar: The Film That Changed Hindi Cinema, Amitabh's 15-Hour Room Confinement

• Released in 1975, 'Deewaar' solidified Amitabh Bachchan's 'Angry Young Man' image, a milestone penned by Salim-Javed.
• The film's iconic temple scene, featuring the monologue 'Aaj khush toh bahut hoge tum...', was a masterpiece of Salim-Javed's writing.
• Amitabh Bachchan spent 15 hours confined to his room, struggling to prepare for the emotionally challenging temple scene.
• Salim-Javed's script for 'Deewaar' was so impactful that Amitabh called it the best he had ever read, leading to their fees rising to 8 lakhs.
• Even 50 years later, 'Deewaar's dialogues and themes of poverty, crime, and morality continue to resonate and inspire.