Shahenshah director-producer Tinnu Anand revealed that the movie almost never happened due to Amitabh Bachchan's serious health struggles following a life-threatening injury on the set of Coolie. To cope,

Amitabh Bachchan had a terrible accident on the sets of Coolie, this diagnosis came after that, just days before he was supposed to begin shooting for Shahenshah. Film's director-producer, Tinnu Anand,

Directed by Tinnu Anand, Amitabh Bachchan's Shahenshah was almost shelved at one point. Jeetendra and Jackie Shroff were considered to replace Big B, but they refused. The film eventually became a blockbuster.

Amitabh Bachchan's 'Shahenshah' is one of his most iconic films, but it almost never came to be. Just before shooting was set to begin, Bachchan faced a major health scare, being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis,