Overview
- On Kunickaa Sadanand’s July podcast, Shroff recalled being offered the second lead in Dev Anand’s 1982 film Swami Dada
- He said Dev Anand replaced him after 15 days with Mithun Chakraborty, citing Chakraborty’s seniority and stronger dance skills
- Shroff accepted an uncredited henchman role alongside Shakti Kapoor, marking his first on-screen appearance
- A year later, he landed the lead in Subhash Ghai’s 1983 film Hero, which became his breakout success
- He remains active in Bollywood, recently appeared in Housefull 5 and will next feature in Anupam Kher’s Tanvi The Great on July 18