Thackeray Biopic- Know About Bal Thackeray And His Bollywood Connection

Thackeray is the upcoming biopic following the life of Bal Thackeray, the founder of the Indian political party Shiv Sena. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the titular role with Amrita Rao as his wife. The film is scheduled for release on January 25, 2019.

It’s no secret that Bal Thackeray and Bollywood shared a strong bond. We all are aware of the fact that there were several instances when Bollywood courted the Shiv Sena chief’s support and also faced the wrath through its various indiscretions over the years. But there was something why Bollywood celebrities queued up to meet Thackeray at Matoshree. He loved hanging out with Bollywood celebrities and was often clicked with Bollywood actors from Dilip Kumar to Shah Rukh Khan. He shared a deep relationship with Bollywood celebrities and was friends with Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Shah Rukh Khan, among others. Here’s a look at the pictures that shows Bollywood and Bal Thackeray’s strong bond.

* Superstar Amitabh Bachchan essayed the role of a politician loosely based on the life of Bal Thackeray in Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar.

* Lata Mangeshkar considered Bal Thackeray as a fatherly figure and the family knew him for the past four decades. When Thackeray was ill the singer even postponed a function organised by her music company.

* Madhuri Dixit and Bal Thackeray at 70th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar awards.

* Two decades ago, it was Bal Thackeray’s efforts which helped Sanjay Dutt get bail after he was arrested and jailed for possessing illegal weapons in the 1993 Bombay blasts case.

* In 2010, Rajinikanth met Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at his residence Matoshree to seek his blessings.

* Bal Thackeray with Nana Patekar and Jackie Shroff.