Before Sunil Dutt played Birju, the rebellious young man-turned-bandit in "Mother India", it was Jagdeep who was supposed to star in the role, according to writer-filmmaker Rumi Jaffery. Jaffery, who directed Jagdeep in two films "Life Partner" and "Gali Gali Chor Hai", recounted the anecdote which he heard from director Mehboob Khan's recordist Pandu Dada.source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/jagdeep-was-initially-cast-as-birju-in-mother-india-632911
