138: Bachchan ‘85 & ‘89

138: Bachchan ‘85 & ‘89

Author: Bollywood is For Lovers September 30, 2022 Duration: 57:55
We go back to the 1980s to catch up with two testosterone-tastic action films featuring your favourite hero and ours, Amitabh Bachchan.

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(INTERVAL (“Will You Marry Me” from Mard)

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