In 1973, he produced and directed Zanjeer.
not only Zanjeer but also subsequent films such as Abhimaan,
Lala is said to have inspired Pran in Zanjeer and Kader Khan in Angaar,
Salim Khan wrote the story, screenplay and script of Zanjeer(1973),
and conceived the"angry young man" persona of the lead role.
But did you know these numbers could easily have reached the thousands
if not for a brave Labrador-Retriever named Zanjeer?
He was cast after Salim-Javed recommended him for Sholay in 1973;
Bachchan's performance in their first collaboration, Zanjeer, convinced Salim-Javed he was the right actor for the film.
The sheer volume of illegal contraband that Zanjeer detected in his career includes 175 petrol bombs,
57 country-made bombs, 11 military bombs, 600 detonators, and more than 200 grenades!
Lala is said to have inspired Pran in Zanjeer and Kader Khan in Angaar,
but he never got the attention that Mastan' s character did with Deewar or Mudaliar' s with Nayakan.
The year 1973 was also when he married Jaya, and around this time they appeared in several films together:
not only Zanjeer but also subsequent films such as Abhimaan,
which was released only a month after their marriage and was also successful at the box office.