Amitabh Bachchan once opened up about the difficult phase in the late 1990s when his stardom was fading, notably around the time he starred with Govinda in the 1998 hit *Bade Miyan Chote Miyan*. He recalled how the crowd's reception had changed dramatically — from causing mayhem on arrival to being largely ignored. During this time, Govinda was at the peak of his career, overshadowing many contemporaries including Bachchan himself in that film. Bachchan described this shift as a harsh but real sign that the old star power dynamics had changed[4]. Producer Vashu Bhagnani and others have noted that many felt Govinda overshadowed Amitabh in *Bade Miyan Chote Miyan*, as Govinda was delivering one hit after another while Bachchan was going through a series of flops. However, Bachchan himself reportedly challenged the notion by saying, "Maidaan khol do hum dono dekhte hai" ('Open the field, let's see what happens'), implying confidence in his own standing despite the changing times[3][5]. Additionally, Govinda, known for his late arrivals on set, had candidly told the always-punctual Bachchan that he might struggle to be on time due to managing multiple projects simultaneously, but they worked out a system to coordinate during the shoot[2]. The film remains the only collaboration between the two stars, who had great on-screen chemistry and fun during the making of the movie[1].
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1.https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-why-he-never-worked-with-govinda-again-after-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-exclusive-article-114275849
2.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/how-a-scared-govinda-told-always-punctual-amitabh-bachchan-he-cant-come-on-time-for-shooting-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-turns-25-8981402/
3.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vashu-bhagnani-recalls-the-time-when-everyone-felt-govinda-overshadowed-amitabh-bachchan-in-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-amitji-said-maidaan-kholdo-hum-dono-dekhte-hai/articleshow/108825620.cms
4.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-recalled-bitter-taste-of-fading-stardom-when-he-went-to-new-york-with-govinda-10359619/
5.https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/158534-amitabh-bachchan-reaction-on-govinda-overshadowing-him-in-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-vashu-bhagnani.html
6.https://www.pinkvilla.com/cinema/did-biggest-mistake-by-making-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-with-ali-abbas-zafar-vashu-bhagnani-on-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-starrer-1392927
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Citations
1.https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-why-he-never-worked-with-govinda-again-after-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-exclusive-article-114275849
2.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/how-a-scared-govinda-told-always-punctual-amitabh-bachchan-he-cant-come-on-time-for-shooting-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-turns-25-8981402/
3.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vashu-bhagnani-recalls-the-time-when-everyone-felt-govinda-overshadowed-amitabh-bachchan-in-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-amitji-said-maidaan-kholdo-hum-dono-dekhte-hai/articleshow/108825620.cms
4.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-recalled-bitter-taste-of-fading-stardom-when-he-went-to-new-york-with-govinda-10359619/
5.https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/158534-amitabh-bachchan-reaction-on-govinda-overshadowing-him-in-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-vashu-bhagnani.html
6.https://www.pinkvilla.com/cinema/did-biggest-mistake-by-making-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-with-ali-abbas-zafar-vashu-bhagnani-on-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-starrer-1392927
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