Question 1

Why was the film originally titled 'Shatranj' and who was cast?

Accepted Answer

The film was previously to be directed by Ramesh Sippy as 'Shatranj', with Amitabh Bachchan and Amjad Khan in the lead roles played by Anil Kapoor and Amrish Puri.

Question 2

What coincidental banner appears in Javed Jaffrey's first scene?

Accepted Answer

During Javed Jaffrey's initial appearance, a banner reads 'VOTE SUNIL SHETTY FOR PRESIDENT' — a coincidence, as Sunil Shetty debuted seven years later.

Question 3

Which courtroom scene from Meri Jung reportedly influenced a Sidney Sheldon novel?

Accepted Answer

A court scene where Anil Kapoor drinks poison to prove innocence and has it pumped out was likely borrowed by Sidney Sheldon for his 1990 novel Memories of Midnight.

Question 4

How did Anil Kapoor end up playing the lead instead of the villain?

Accepted Answer

Anil Kapoor was initially offered the negative role of Javed Jaffrey; after Amitabh Bachchan left due to politics, Kapoor took the lead role.

Question 5

Who plays the villainous lawyer Thakral in Meri Jung?

Accepted Answer

Amrish Puri plays G.D. Thakral, the evil lawyer who prosecutes the innocent family man Deepak Verma.

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