Mumbai: Shekhar Suman did many TV shows and films in the beginning of his career, for which he was highly appreciated. One of these is the 1984 film ‘Utsav’. In this erotic drama film, Bollywood’s evergreen actress Rekha was in the lead role along with Shekhar Suman. Some intimate scenes were also shot on Shekhar Suman and Rekha in the erotic drama. Along with Rekha and Shekhar Suman, other actors including Shashi Kapoor, Amjad Khan, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta were also seen at the festival. This was Shekhar Suman’s debut film, which is completing 40 years of its release. Meanwhile, Shekhar Suman has shared an interesting anecdote related to this film and Rekha.
In conversation with Siddharth Kanan, Shekhar Suman made many revelations about his first film ‘Utsav’. He also told an anecdote related to Rekha, knowing about which you will also be surprised. Talking about his film, Shekhar Suman said, ‘This might have been the best break for any newcomer in Indian cinema. I was signed for a film in 15 days. I had not even opened my suitcase completely yet and I was on the set. Was shooting with Rekha. I will always be grateful to Shashi Kapoor, Girish Karnad and Rekha ji for this opportunity.
During the shooting of an intimate scene of this film, there was an income tax raid on Rekha’s house. Talking about this incident, Shekhar Suman said- ‘Till date I have not met a professional actor like Rekha. Had it been any other actor or actress, he would have packed his bag and gone away. She said, ‘Let them do their work, I will stay there and do my work.’ I was afraid that she would leave and my world would fall apart. With his departure the film will be canceled and my dreams will be shattered.
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Shekhar Suman also told that the actress was very professional on the sets. Unlike any other actress, she never refused to do scenes involving physical contact while shooting intimate scenes. Shekhar Suman said- “He is a very professional actor. I will always be grateful to him.”
These days, Shekhar Suman is in the headlines for his role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming series ‘Hiramandi’. Shekhar Suman will be seen in the role of Zulfikar Ahmed in this most awaited series. Along with him, his son and actor-singer Adhyayan Suman will also be seen in this series. He will be seen in the role of Zorawar Ali Khan in the series. The series will stream on Netflix on May 1.
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Tags: Bollywood, Entertainment, Rekha
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 24, 2024, 13:14 IST