The revenge-thriller ‘Baazigar’, released in 1993, played a big role in establishing Shahrukh Khan in Bollywood. Shahrukh Khan then moved from TV to the world of Bollywood and the audience accepted him with open arms. Shahrukh Khan also won many awards for this film. Kajol and Shilpa Shetty were also seen with Shahrukh Khan in Baazigar. This film also made tremendous collection at the box office. Shahrukh Khan was new to films in those days, but Abbas-Mustan offered Shahrukh Khan the lead role in ‘Baazigar’ after the refusal of many actors. Now recently Abbas-Mustan talked openly about Shahrukh Khan and Baazigar.
Shahrukh Khan is afraid of horse riding
While talking to Radio Nasha, Abbas Mustan shared an anecdote related to the title song of the film ‘Baazigar Main Baazigar’ and told about the scene of the song in which Shahrukh had to shoot sitting on a horse. Shahrukh has said on many occasions that he does not like horse riding. Now Abbas-Mustan have also shared a similar anecdote. Abbas-Mustan have also made a similar revelation.
Body double was used due to security reasons
Abbas Mustan revealed that it was SRK’s body double who did the horse riding scenes in the title song of Baazigar. He told that, since Shahrukh’s face was mostly covered due to the mask, he used a double for security reasons.
Body double used in horse riding scene
During a question-and-answer session on Radio Nasha, Abbas-Mustan revealed Shah Rukh’s fear of riding a horse during the shooting of the song. He told that he used Shahrukh Khan’s body double for the horse riding parts. Mastan said, “Shah Rukh was wearing a cloak, a cap and a mask on his face and his eyes were covered. In such a situation, a body double was used in the horse riding scene.”
Lots of praise for Shahrukh
He further said- ‘After the song ends, when he turns and walks away from the camera, he is going down the slope, there is no horse there, but Shahrukh pretends as if he is riding a horse. . No one can believe that he is not riding a horse. How well he has performed.
Will Abbas-Mustan make a sequel to Baazigar?
Meanwhile, a fan reminded Abbas-Mustan that due to the films of Abbas-Mustan, both Akshay Kumar and Shahrukh Khan got the nickname Khiladi and Badshah. The fan further suggested that perhaps the director duo should plan a Baazigar sequel in which both the player and the king will be seen together. In response he said, “This is the era of sequels, if you have a story then give it.” Will definitely make it.”
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