Amitabh Bachchan and his tiffs with Bollywood celebs

Amitabh Bachchan is one of the veteran actors who are still active in Bollywood. He is still the leading man of several of his Bollywood films and is counted among the top rung stars. Big B has several releases every year, apart from his TV shows and endorsements. However, it has not been an easy journey for the actor. On the way to success, he's also had some tiffs with his co-stars. Read on to know about Amitabh Bachchan's bitter relationships which mended up later...

Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha were the top notch stars of the '80s. The duo has shared the frame in hit films like Kaala Patthar, Dostana and Shaan. However, the two apparently had ego tussles and never saw eye-to-eye. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, Shatrughan Singh was quoted saying, "Jawaani thi, josh tha, there were ego issues." However in 2014, Big B and Sinha came together during Diwali, ending all issues. "I would say it was a Ram-Bharat milap. The Bachchan family invited us and we were treated as if we were the chief guests. All four of them, even Amitabh's daughter Shweta, welcomed us warmly and took good care of us," Sinha was quoted in the report.

Vinod Khanna was considered to be one of the biggest rivals of Amitabh Bachchan, back in the '70s and '80s. The two were considered as a threat to each other as both were rising stars at that time. In an interview with Bombay Times, Vinod Khanna had admitted that they were competitors, but not rivals. While Big B was making it big in Bollywood, Khanna moved on to politics. In a PTI report, Amitabh Bachchan was quoted saying, "Vinod Khanna and Shatrughan Sinha have entered politics and are doing well... I feel I have been left behind by my contemporaries."

Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna created one of the most iconic scenes of Bollywood, in the film Anand. The then superstar was praised a lot for his portrayal of Anand and Big B too started off on a journey of hits. Reportedly, a lot was written at that time about Big B and Kaka's relationship, with rumours stating that Rajesh Khanna was insecure about Big B's popularity. However, a shining star, Rajesh Khanna, slowly faded away from Bollywood films, while Amitabh Bachchan continued to make it big.

Amitabh Bachchan has not just had tiffs with his co-stars and contemporaries, but with filmmakers too. According to a Mumbai Mirror report, Big B and Subhash Ghai had not been on talking terms for as long as 25 years, as their first project Devaa was scrapped owing to creative differences between the two. However in 2012, the Showman of Bollywood paid a visit to the angry young man and broke the ice. Amitabh Bachchan was then recovering from a major surgery and Subhash Ghai apparently was planning to work with him. He was quoted in the report as saying, "I went to meet him at his home with no hidden agenda, just to catch up with him and wish him a speedy recovery. It was long due. I am his admirer. I'd love to work with him. We need a great script. I consider him the best actor in the country, after Dilip Kumar."

It is a known fact that Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishek was engaged to Karisma Kapoor, but they did not end up tying the knot. However, according to a report on Mid-day.com, Abhishek then started refusing films opposite Karisma's younger sister Kareena, while Bebo snubbed Big B at an award function. The report further stated that things simmered down at Karan Johar's party in 2009, when the Bachchan bahu Aishwarya, and Kareena hit it off on a positive note. Abhishek and Kareena had made their debut together in Refugee.

Shah Rukh Khan is currently one of the reigning stars of Bollywood. However, he had to face some stiff competition from veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan. Big B has not only been very active and popular in Bollywood, but on the small screen as well. The actor was the face of TV reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati. However for the third season of the show, the makers roped in SRK as the host. While the show's ratings dropped, the next season saw the return of Amitabh Bachchan. While SRK and Big B have not been professional rivals, there was apparently a tense time between the two. On the big screen, the duo has done several films together.