Here’s why Dev Anand rejected film ‘Zanjeer’

The docu-series ‘Angry Young Men’ premiered on OTT, chronicling the rise of writer duo Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. It disclosed how ‘Zanjeer’ faced multiple rejections before Amitabh Bachchan accepted the lead role. Jaya Bhaduri joined partly due to her fiancé’s involvement. Their collaboration led to the iconic ‘Angry Young Man’ persona in Bollywood.