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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Shabana Azmi recalls working with late Rajesh Khanna with incomplete scripts during Nasihat shoot: 'It was being written by Kader Khan in....'
Shabana Azmi recounted her experiences with Rajesh Khanna in 1980s commercial cinema, highlighting chaotic shoots and incomplete scripts, contrasting sharply with the structured parallel cinema. She recalled a challenging trek for the song "Chalo, Bulaawa Aaya Hai" from Avtaar, enduring harsh conditions with the entire crew, including Khanna, showcasing their resilience. Shabana Azmi recently reflected on her experiences working with Rajesh Khanna in the 1980s, recalling chaotic shoots, incomplete scripts, and tough filming conditions that highlighted the stark contrast between commercial and parallel cinema. Spontaneity over structure During a recent conversation with Chanda Kochhar, Shabana reflected on the unpredictable nature of working in 1980s commercial cinema. While filming Nasihat with Rajesh Khanna, she recalled how scenes were often shot with incomplete scripts. In one instance, they had only the first page of a scene, while the rest was still being written by Kader Khan at another studio. This highlighted the stark difference between the spontaneity of mainstream films and the structure of parallel cinema. Parallel cinema The veteran actress also spoke about the disciplined approach of parallel cinema, where tight budgets meant that a complete script was essential before filming began. Having experienced this early on through her work in Shyam Benegal 's films, she noted how this level of preparation stood in stark contrast to commercial projects and helped shape her as an actor. A challenging trek In a 2024 interview with Radio Nasha Official, Shabana reflected on the challenging shoot of the song "Chalo, Bulaawa Aaya Hai, Maata Ne Bulaaya Hai" from the film Avtaar. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Discover Effortless Glucose Monitoring: Request a Free Trial Dexcom Click Here Undo She shared that reaching the temple location involved trekking due to the lack of helicopter services at the time. The journey was physically demanding, with no basic facilities like toilets along the way, making the shoot particularly tough. She went on to describe the harsh conditions they endured during the Avtaar shoot. Despite being a massive star, Rajesh Khanna stood in queues with food containers like everyone else. The team slept on the floors of dharamshalas in freezing temperatures, layering themselves with multiple blankets for warmth — and even then, the cold was intense. There was no room for star treatment; the entire crew, including Khanna, embraced the challenges in a spirit of togetherness. On the work front, Shabana Azmi was last seen in the web series Dabba Cartel and will next appear in the film Lahore 1947.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Shabana Azmi, Rajesh Khanna worked with incomplete scripts during Nasihat shoot, Kader Khan was writing in another studio: ‘We didn't know when the second page would come'
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi and late actor Rajesh Khanna collaborated on several films, including Avtaar (1983), Amar Deep (1979), and the 1986 action drama Nasihat. In a recent interview, Shabana shared an anecdote from the sets of Nasihat that highlighted the stark contrast between working in mainstream commercial cinema and the more structured world of parallel cinema. In a recent interview with Chanda Kochhar, Shabana Azmi opened up about her film Nasihat and said, 'There was a time when Rajesh Khanna and I were working in a film and we were doing the first page of a scene, and we didn't know when the second page would come. Because it was being written by Kader Khan in another studio. He was an actor, but he was also writing this. So, when that page would come, then we'd know where it's going.' She further recalled how parallel cinema required a complete script because of the small budgets. 'A lot has changed. But, I had got a taste of this even earlier while working in Shyam Benegal's films – films that are referred to as art cinema or parallel cinema. Their budgets were so small that they had to have a complete script. They couldn't just go along ki ab paisa milega, ab karo. They had to be prepared about everything. So, that has helped me,' the 74-year-old added. ALSO READ | Shabana Azmi married Javed Akhtar in a simple saree to avoid looking like Rajesh Khanna or Vinod Khanna's 'dulhan': 'Mujhe itna khauf tha…' In a 2024 interview with Radio Nasha Official, Shabana Azmi spoke about shooting the song 'Chalo, Bulaawa Aaya Hai, Maata Ne Bulaaya Hai' from her film Avtaar with Rajesh Khanna. 'Shooting for 'Chalo Bulaawa Aaya Hai' for Avtaar was filled with hardships. During those days, there were no helicopter services, we had to trek to reach the temple. There were no toilets on the way. It was an extremely difficult situation,' she said. The actor continued, 'Can you imagine Rajesh Khanna, a superstar, standing in queue with Dalda dabbas? It was also extremely cold at that time. We used to sleep on floors in dharamshalas. We had mattresses with about 12 layers of blankets. We used six layers of blanket to cover ourselves, and we were still cold. At that point in time, Rajesh Khanna couldn't be like 'I am a superstar'. We all did it in the spirit.' On the work front, Shabana Azmi was last seen in the Netflix web series Dabba Cartel and will next appear in the film Lahore 1947.
