Many times such moments come in the world of Bollywood when the craze of stars creates a different atmosphere among their fans. There was one such moment when Mithun Chakraborty’s presence created a stampede on the set during the shooting of the song “Deewangi Deewangi” from Shahrukh Khan’s superhit film “Om Shanti Om”.
success of om shanti om
Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s film “Om Shanti Om” has been one of the most successful films of Bollywood. This film was Deepika Padukone’s debut film and directed by Farah Khan, it was a hit at the box office. “Om Shanti Om” took the careers of Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Farah Khan to new heights.
Deewangi song shooting
The song “Deewangi Deewangi” of this film is especially memorable because 31 big Bollywood stars were seen together in it. Many stars like Dharmendra, Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Rekha and Shabana Azmi were included in this song. This song was composed by Vishal-Shekhar and its lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar.
Mithun Chakraborty’s madness
Recently, Farah Khan shared an interesting anecdote from the shooting of the song “Deewangi Deewangi” in an interview with Radio Nasha. He told that Mithun Chakraborty’s presence on the set had completely changed the atmosphere there. When Mithun da reached the set, the light boys and other employees present there went crazy for him. There was a stampede on the set and people were eager to get photographs taken with Mithun da by sidelining Shahrukh Khan.
Stampede on set
Farah Khan told that Mithun Chakraborty was the president of an association at that time and he had done a lot for the workers. That’s why everyone was very impressed by him. People were giving their phones to Shahrukh Khan and asking him to get photographed with Mithun da. This scene was unbelievable even for Farah herself.
presence of 31 stars
The presence of 31 stars in the song “Deewangi Deewangi” makes this song even more special. It is very rare for such big stars of Bollywood to come together in a song. This song further increased the popularity of the film.
Om Shanti Om Ki Dhoom
“Om Shanti Om” created a stir at the box office as soon as it was released. The songs of this film are as popular among people even today as they were at that time. This film made Deepika Padukone an overnight star and increased the popularity of Shahrukh Khan even more.
conclusion
Shahrukh Khan’s film “Om Shanti Om” and its song “Deewangi Deewangi” both are memorable for Bollywood. Mithun Chakraborty’s presence on the set made the shooting of this song even more exciting. This incident shows how the craze for stars in Bollywood can overpower people. This incident of Mithun Da proved that he is as popular among his fans even today as he was in his time.
