India, Oct. 11 -- For actor Jaaved Jaaferi, the 40th anniversary of Meri Jung is especially significant as it was his first Bollywood film. He explains, "For anyone, his debut remains closest to his heart." He emphasises the uniqueness of his role: "It was a very different role, not just a typical masala movie villain. Instead, Vicky was a suave, smart college student, a character who was much ahead of his times when it comes to portraying vileness on screen."

In his early 20s, the offer was a major opportunity, one that his father, the legendary '70s actor Jagdeep, also encouraged. Jaaved recounts the great backing the film had: "Backed by NP Sippy, directed by Subhash Ghai, penned by Javed Akhtar, and featuring co-stars like the legend...