Reliving the memory of the 70s hit comedy flick ‘Chupke Chupke’ that clocks 46 years today, Big B took to his social media accounts to share a chapter from his memory book. The film was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and has an ensemble cast including Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Om Prakash among others. The film released in 1975 on April 11 and senior Bachchan revealed that it was shot at his now home Jalsa.
Taking to his Twitter account, Big B shared a few pictures with Jaya Bachchan and Hrishikesh Mukerjee and wrote that several of his films Anand, Satte Pe Satta and others were shot at Jalsa which was producer NC Sippy's house then. Jaya and Amitabh were paired opposite to each other in Chupke Chupke.
Sharing some nostalgic facts about his house Jalsa and the films, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "'Chupke Chupke ',with Hrishi Da, closing in to 46 years today .. that house that you see in the pic with Jaya .. is now Jalsa my home, bought & rebuilt .. many films shot there - Anand, Namak Haram, Chupke Chupke , Satte pe Satta it was Producer NC Sippy's house , then.."
Giving out more details about the history behind Jalsa, Big B penned the tale in his blog stating, ".. the great Hrishikesh Mukerjee and the most number of films that I did with him, perhaps now Ramu - Ram Gopal Varma has overtaken him - and this from Chupke Chupke... this house that you see in the picture with Jaya is now Jalsa... it was the home of Producer NC Sippy, was bought by us then sold, bought again rebuilt and became Jalsa... renamed after it was first called Mansa... Mansa the Mother of this generational family of the Father... the originator of this legacy of Bachchan... not the Mother but perhaps the great-great-grandmother... Tradition must be given respect dignity and honour... Mansa changed to be named Jalsa and the lawn behind Jalsa, a small lawn, acquired later, has been named Mansa..."
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