Mohit Suri approached Amrita Singh for ‘Kalyug' when she was going through divorce with Saif Ali Khan: ‘Who can dominate me?'
and
Saif Ali Khan
got divorced in the year 2004 and that was the time when Amrita started getting back to work. It was also the time when
Mohit Suri
approached her for 'Kalyug' which marked
Kunal Kemmu
's debut film in the industry.
The film was a hit and the songs are still remembered. In a recent interview, Mohit Suri has opened up on the film and how they approached Amrita. He also revealed that Amrita was just as hungry and dedicated to her work as Kunal Kemmu.
He said during a chat with Radio Nasha, 'I remember Kunal Deshmukh and I went to meet Amrita ma'am. She was shooting for Kavyanjali at the time, so we went to the set to meet her. I narrated the story to her, saying I wanted her to play a character who dominated a male-dominated industry, a very strong female character.
But while watching her, as I was narrating, I was subconsciouslythinking something. And after finishing the narration, she said, 'Yeah, I'll do it.
' Then Kunal and I left. But on the way back, I told Kunal to immediately turn the car around, saying we made a mistake and needed to go back. We returned, and I told her, 'We made a mistake, ma'am. You be exactly who you are, we want you just like that.' She said, 'Yes, I was thinking the same, that who can dominate me? I am already dominating.'
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And I said, 'Yes, yes, we want you exactly as you are.''
Suri revealed that
Mahesh Bhatt
had recommended Amrita. He said, 'Bhatt sahab suggested her because he had worked with her previously and said she would be really good. At that time, she was just coming out of her marriage, just starting again. You wouldn't believe but she he was as hungry and dedicated to the film as Kunal Kemmu and my sister, who were making their debuts. Because she had seen the success and stardom of a star, that's why she was so good in the film.
'
Mohit's latest directorial, 'Saiyaara' has just released in theatres which marks the debut of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda.
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