Released in 1973, Prakash Mehra’s ‘Zanjeer’ transformed Indian cinema. The film, an action flick broke the trend of soft romantic film the were prevalent during that time. It also established Amitabh`s brand new image of a brooding but explosive person who can fight back when confronted. With this film, Amitabh Bachchan was given the tag of ‘The Angry Young Man’. Needless to say, the film became a blockbuster hit.