Question 1

What real-life inspiration sparked the concept for Baghban?

Accepted Answer

Director B.R. Chopra got the idea thirty years earlier after visiting a retirement home in Copenhagen, where a woman told him her children had abandoned her there.

Question 2

Who was originally meant to play the role of Alok Raj?

Accepted Answer

Shah Rukh Khan was originally meant to play Alok Raj.

Question 3

How did Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan contribute to the film's climax speech?

Accepted Answer

Amitabh Bachchan requested writer Javed Akhtar to write his speech, and Salman Khan asked his father Salim Khan to write lines just before the shoot, which were accepted.

Question 4

Which veteran actor was B.R. Chopra's first choice for Raj Malhotra, and why did it not happen?

Accepted Answer

Dilip Kumar was the first choice for Raj Malhotra, but the film took thirty years to make, and he later expressed regret at not being able to do it.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Baghban?

Accepted Answer

An elderly couple, Raj and Pooja Malhotra, become homeless after raising their children, who treat them as a burden instead of caring for them.

Question 6

What real-life encounter inspired the concept for Baghban?

Accepted Answer

Director B.R. Chopra got the film's concept 30 years earlier after visiting a retirement home in Copenhagen, Denmark, where a woman told him her own children had abandoned her there.

Question 7

Which legendary actor was originally considered for the role of Raj Malhotra when the film was first conceptualized?

Accepted Answer

Dilip Kumar was B.R. Chopra's first choice for Raj Malhotra when the film was conceptualized, but it was made 30 years later, and Kumar later expressed regret at not being able to do it.

Question 8

What special request did Amitabh Bachchan make for the film's climax?

Accepted Answer

Amitabh Bachchan requested writer Javed Akhtar to write lines for a climax speech that would leave everyone speechless, and Javed obliged.

Question 9

Who was originally meant to play Alok Raj before Salman Khan took the role?

Accepted Answer

Shah Rukh Khan was originally meant to play Alok Raj in Baghban.

Question 10

What is the central conflict in Baghban?

Accepted Answer

After dedicating their life to raising their children, elderly couple Raj and Pooja Malhotra become homeless when their children treat them as a burden instead of caring for them.

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