Released on May 21, 1999, is a Hindi-language family drama directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and produced by Padmalaya Combines . The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a legendary dual performance as the strict patriarch Thakur Bhanupratap Singh and his illiterate but determined son, Heera Thakur. Although it initially underperformed at the theatrical box office, it has since achieved cult status as one of India's most-watched films through frequent television broadcasts. Amitabh Bachchan