Amitabh Bachchan revisits Amar Akbar Anthony as the film completes 43 years of release

Amitabh Bachchan took a trip down memory lane as his 1977 film Amar Akbar Anthony has completed 43 years of its release today. Directed by Manmohan Desai, the blockbuster boasted an ensemble cast including actors like Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi, Pran and Nirupa Roy.

Comparing the box office collection of Amar Akbar Anthony with Baahubali 2, Amitabh Bachchan wrote on Twitter, "T 3544 -43 YEARS .. !!! .. 'Amar Akbar Anthony' is estimated to have made Rs 7.25 crore in those days. Inflation-adjusted, it crosses the collections of Bahubali 2—The Conclusion today!" (Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/Twitter)

In this photo, Amitabh Bachchan is seen with an award which he probably won for the film. (Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/Twitter)

Big B also shared a poster of Amar Akbar Anthony with the titles of all its superhit songs written over it. The music of the film was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, and Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics.(Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/Twitter)

Amitabh Bachchan posted a photo of his children Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan on the set of Amar Akbar Anthony. Along with the photo, he wrote, "SHWETA and Abhishek visit me on set of Amar Akbar Anthony .. shooting song ‘My name is Anthony Gonsalves’ .. at Holiday Inn Ball Room .. this pic on the beach front .." (Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram)

Amitabh Bachchan shared how the movie ran in theaters for 25 weeks which is a rarity nowadays. He wrote on Instagram, "43 YEARS of AAA , today .. !!! When Man ji came to narrate the idea to me .. and told me the Title .. I thought he had lost it .. at a time in the 70’s when film titles revolved around Behen Bhabhi and Beti , this one was so out of place .. BUT ..It is reported that it did a business of 7.25 cr at that time .. inflation adjusted it crosses collections of Bahubali 2 .. say the sayers who do calculations 😟😟 But fact is it did massive business .. did 25 weeks in 25 theatres in Mumbai alone .. or so they say ..Doesn’t happen now ... gone are those days !!" (Express Archive Photo)