Not Amitabh Bachchan, but the actor was the biggest superstar of the 1970s, Sajid Khan said Big B became a superstar after…
Director Sajid Khan discusses the cinema and stars and goes on to claim that Amitabh Bachchan was not the biggest superstar of the 1970s.
Sajid Khan, Amitabh Bachchan
We all share this common idea that Amitabh Bachchan ruled the decade of the 1970s. With movies like Zanjeer, Sholay, Suhaag, Deewaar, Don and several other blockbusters, viewers consider him the biggest superstar of the 70s. But director Sajid Khan now makes a surprising claim, saying Big B wasn’t the biggest superstar of the 70s golden age.
Recently, the House Director appeared on the harsh Limbachiyaa’s podcast Bharti Singh. Sajid stressed when discussing cinemas, Bollywood and stars that Big B was not a superstar of the 1970s, but Dharmendra. Sajid asked Bharti and Harsh: “Agar Main Aap Se Pucho, Ka Sabse Bada Hero Kaun in the 70s?” The harsh immediately named “Amitabh Bachchan”, and Bati agreed. Sajid smiled and replied: “70s ke agar koi blockbuster agar koi hero Maana Jaata tha
Sajid named Manoj Kumar a bigger star than Dharmendra, even calling him the “most successful” filmmaker ever. The Heyy Baby director went on to claim that most films by filmmakers in the 2000s, 2010s, or filmmakers took inspiration from Kumar’s films.
Watch Sajid Khan on Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Manoj Kumar
Director Sajid Khan mentioned #dharmendra As the biggest star in the 1970s, he was also the most sensational hero at that time. #manojkumar Second largest star after him. He also exposed #amitabhbachchan Paid PR tries to destroy other stars of that era#sunnydeol #JAAT2 #jaat pic.twitter.com/y660doed00
– Dr. Sandeep Dangi (@Sandeep84301587) May 9, 2025
Speaking of Amitabh Bachchan’s star, Sajid said: “Amitabh Bachchan ki star in 1978, se shuru hui, muqaddar ka sikandarse. Ussepehle pehle amitabh Bachchan is a star, not a superstar.” He refuted sternly that after Sheilai, Bachang was considered a star, and Sajid immediately corrected him: “He is a star after Shailai.
This clip became popular on the Internet, and the online group was divided into divisions. User who shared the video on X wrote: “Directive Sajid Khan mentioned #Dharmendra was the biggest star of the 70s and the most sensational hero of the time. ManojKumar was later the second biggest star. He also revealed Amitabh Bachchan’s paid PR, which paid for other stars of that era.” Another netizen mocked Sajid and wrote: “Sajid Khan claimed that people once called him India #Spielberg. It’s better ignored. Amitabh Bachchan’s Post Post by Rajesh Khanna Deewaar ranked first, and Kaka became a superstar when Dharmendra and Manoj kumar had an existing influence.
