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15-07-2025
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Amitabh Bachchan's Khuda Gawah costar Kiran Kumar compares working with Big B to ‘working with a virus': ‘You can talk to him when he wants to...'
Kiran Kumar, who shared screen space with him in Khuda Gawah, recalled how Big B was a giving actor and would respond to every punch landed on him while shooting. read more Amitabh Bachchan, the living legend of the entertainment industry, is known for his punctuality and professional work ethic. Now, veteran actor Kiran Kumar, who shared screen space with him in Khuda Gawah, recalled how Big B was a giving actor and would respond to every punch landed on him while shooting. 'Working with Amitabh Bachchan is like working with a virus. He is such a great actor and his passion is so great that he gets into your bloodstream. Once you work with Amitabh Bachchan, it's very difficult to get out of his aura, especially the way he treats you,' said Kumar while talking Red FM Podcasts. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Some actors won't give reaction if a villain is beating them in films, but not Amitabh Bachchan. Amit Ji would give reaction at every punch that I would give him. He would get back 2 feet with every blow. He is such a wonderful actor, and he is so well informed about everything. You can discuss anything under the sun with him. But one thing that I have learnt about Amit Ji is that you talk to him only when he wants to talk to you,' said Kiran while talking about Big B's work ethic. Earlier, Kanwaljit Singh shared memories of working with Big B in Satte Pe Satta and said, 'Main bada ghabrata tha inse, 'Satte Pe Satta' ke time pe (I used to be very nervous around him during Satte Pe Satta). After the shoot, they would come to our hotel. They were staying at the Oberoi, while we were staying somewhere else. We used to play snooker. I was so nervous that whenever I took a good shot, I would look at him and say, 'Sorry.' Seeing this, he would say, 'Why, man? That was a good shot.' So I said, 'Alright.' Later, when my son, who is a painter, had an exhibition, I went to him. He specially told his secretary, 'Find a date for Kuku… I want to go.' And he came for the opening. Yeah, that's very sweet of him.' Talking about Khuda Gawah, the movie also featured Sridevi, Danny Denzongpa, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Shilpa Shirodkar among others in prominent roles.
Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘You can talk to Amitabh Bachchan only when he wants to,' says Kiran Kumar; compares working with Big B to ‘working with a virus'
Many actors have spoken about their experience of working with Amitabh Bachchan and how the megastar is known for his punctuality and humility despite his iconic status. In a recent interaction, veteran actor Kiran Kumar, who worked with Amitabh Bachchan in the 1992 film Khuda Gawah, recalled how Amitabh was a giving actor who would respond to every punch that landed on him. Speaking on Red FM Podcasts, Kiran said, 'Working with Amitabh Bachchan is like working with a virus. He is such a great actor and his passion is so great that he gets into your bloodstream. Once you work with Amitabh Bachchan, it's very difficult to get out of his aura, especially the way he treats you.' Talking about Amitabh's work ethic, Kiran shared, 'Some actors won't give reaction if a villain is beating them in films, but not Amitabh Bachchan. Amit Ji would give reaction at every punch that I would give him. He would get back 2 feet with every blow. He is such a wonderful actor, and he is so well informed about everything. You can discuss anything under the sun with him. But one thing that I have learnt about Amit Ji is that you talk to him only when he wants to talk to you.' Earlier, actor Kanwaljit Singh shared his memories of working with Amitabh Bachchan in the film Satte Pe Satta. He also recalled a kind gesture by Big B when he went beyond his professional obligation to attend his son's art exhibition. He said, 'Main bada ghabrata tha inse, 'Satte Pe Satta' ke time pe (I used to be very nervous around him during Satte Pe Satta). After the shoot, they would come to our hotel. They were staying at the Oberoi, while we were staying somewhere else. We used to play snooker. I was so nervous that whenever I took a good shot, I would look at him and say, 'Sorry.' Seeing this, he would say, 'Why, man? That was a good shot.' So I said, 'Alright.' Later, when my son, who is a painter, had an exhibition, I went to him. He specially told his secretary, 'Find a date for Kuku… I want to go.' And he came for the opening. Yeah, that's very sweet of him.' On the work front, Amitabh was last seen in Tamil film Vettaiyan, which also starred Rajinikanth in the lead role. Amitabh recently announced the new season of Kaun Banega Crorepati — KBC 17.
Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Milkha Singh said Jawaharlal Nehru ‘manipulated' him to go to Pakistan after Partition horrors, recalls Dalip Tahil: ‘He changed my life'
Dalip Tahil played a small but impactful role as Jawaharlal Nehru in athlete Milkha Singh's biographical film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. In a recent interaction, the actor recalled meeting the legendary athlete himself and how Milkha opened up to him about the pivotal role Nehru played in his life. In a recent interaction with Red FM Podcasts, Dalip shared that he had asked Bhaag Milkha Bhaag's team to arrange a meeting with Milkha Singh, as the athlete was the only one who had actually met Jawaharlal Nehru. The actor believed that hearing about Nehru from Milkha himself would help him portray the leader more authentically on the big screen. 'Jawaharlal Nehru had a big role in Milkha Singh's life and I got to know about it after meeting the athlete himself,' Dalip shared. Dalip Tahil recalled Milkha Singh confiding in him that he didn't want to go to Pakistan after being invited to take part in the 200m event at an international athletic competition in Lahore in 1960. The athlete, who was born in what is now the Pakistan side of Punjab, had witnessed the brutalities of Partition up close — Milkha Singh's parents and siblings were killed during the Partition — and he was reluctant to return to Lahore 13 years after the traumatic event. However, Milkha told Dalip that it was former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who convinced him to take the trip in order to help ease tense relations between the two nations. Opening up about the meeting, Dalip Tahil said, 'Milkha Singh talked to me for 4 hours and we spoke a lot about Jawaharlal Nehru. He told me, 'I didn't want to go back to Pakistan but Prime Minister Pandit Nehru told me to go and he manipulated me by making me the Captain of the team.' Nehru wanted a civilian with a stature to visit Pakistan at that time to amend the bridges, he didn't want to send a politician. Nehru knew what had happened with Milkha ji during partition, so to get him to go back there, he convinced him by making him the Captain. Milkha Singh couldn't say no to Nehru.' Dalip went on to say, 'Milkha Singh told me that he was treated so well in Pakistan. He said, 'I couldn't believe the contrast.'' Dalip also shared a hilarious anecdote. He said, 'After winning the medal in Pakistan, when Milkha came back home, Nehru ji asked him 'what reward you want?' and he responded, 'I want leaves.'' Dalip recalled Milkha Singh's wife's reaction and said, 'She quipped, 'If he would have asked for 100 acres of land, we would have had so much land by now,'' Dalip recalled, adding, 'Milkha Singh told me that Jawaharlal Nehru changed his life.'
