In an interview given recently, Amitabh Bachchan shared a story that was never heard before. He said that when he came to Mumbai looking to be a part of movies it was Shashi Kapoor who supported him and when he would land up on sets he was the one who introduced him to all the directors. He used to wait for Shashi Kapoor outside the Sun n Sand Hotel where he would visit during the weekends to spend time with his kids.

After some time he got a part in a movie starring Shashi Kapoor and was produced by Ismail Merchant. Desperately in need of money, he said yes to the part and was given an amount of Rs 500. He shot for the part and ultimately the scene was deleted during the edit. However, he was happy on earning some money. A few days later, he again was called to do a small part. He was to carry the dead body of Shashi while taking it to the cremations rounds and then stand in amongst the mourners.

It was then that Shashi Kapoor saw him and asked him not to do such small roles and that he had the talent to do much better and bigger things. It was some time after that his movie Zanjeer released which was a huge hit. Sometime after that, he was on the muhurat of the movie Deewar. Time flew past by him. Some time back he was an extra and now he was sharing the screen space with the person who starred in the earlier movie.

He remembered the days when actresses would turn down movies when both of them starred together. He said that Shashi was less available these days especially after the death of his wife Jennifer.