from the film. On the release day of the film, Bachchan went to a petrol pump to fill up the tank of his car and no one recognized him. But, after the release of the film in the evening, when he went to the same petrol pump for a refill, the public started identifying him. Bachchan posted on Twitter, "this is a true happenstance .. it was the petrol pump at Irla, on SV Road." References Further reading External links 1971 films 1971 drama films 1970s buddy drama films 1970s Hindi-language films Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee Indian films about cancer Indian buddy drama films Hindi films remade in other languages Urdu films remade in other languages Films with screenplays by Gulzar Films scored by Salil Chowdhury Best Hindi Feature Film National Film Award winners Hindi-language drama films