00:00Give me one or two, at least one good story from Mr. India Days, with anyone, with Shree
00:15or with Anil or with Shekhar, at least remember something.
00:22There were a lot.
00:24Anil Kapoor, first time he had come to the sets and Venus, Tapan and me, we were the
00:30break dancers and we were like the cool guys.
00:32I was from town.
00:33They are the Jubawees.
00:34Juskheem.
00:35Okay.
00:36So Juskheem and town were like…
00:37Town, yes, yes.
00:38We used to say everything else.
00:39So Anil Kapoor had come with his flowery shirt and wet hair, a coat of his fiat and I saw
00:44Anil Kapoor.
00:45So Venus told her, bro, chill man, even we are actors.
00:48Don't act like a…
00:50Fan.
00:51Don't make it like a fan moment for yourself.
00:53Okay.
00:54He looked at us and he went inside, wearing glasses.
00:57He said, cool, hold, hold, we said.
01:01He said, suddenly peeped back.
01:03He said, you kids are in the film?
01:06I said, Venus, kids?
01:09He said, yeah.
01:11He came from there and he did this to our cheeks, hair, slapped us.
01:16In two seconds, we became, thank you uncle, thank you uncle.
01:22So that happened.
01:24And one, I remember once what, Amrish ji was the villain.
01:28Right, Mogambo.
01:29We were called Mogambo and at that time we didn't understand Mogambo.
01:33Mango…
01:34We didn't understand.
01:35How can a name be Mogambo?
01:37Mogambo.
01:38Javed sir said, the name is Mogambo.
01:42And I remember Javed uncle used to love us a lot, used to carry us in his arms.
01:48So it happened that, let's go.
01:51Shekhar uncle said that, I am taking you all somewhere.
01:53They took us to RK studio.
01:55And they made the whole environment where I remember that everyone had to go inside, Mogambo is there.
02:02And Amrish Puri was standing there with his wig and everything.
02:07And the door opened, we walked in.
02:10And he is standing, Mogambo, Khushu, they did that thing for us.
02:15And as he turned, they thought that we will get scared.
02:18But we had become champions.
02:21Amrish Puri, Amrish Puri.
02:23So the effect they thought didn't happen.
02:27So he said, Shekhar, your kids turned out to be very smart.
02:33So I remember this sequence.
02:35And then how they hid it from us when they were shooting the Mr. India sequence.
02:41How he is disappearing, how he is swimming in the water.
02:44Footsteps.
02:46So we used to always wonder that, that watch that used to come.
02:51So is it really there in this watch?
02:53And they used to act like, don't touch this watch.
02:55So even we used to think that there is something in this.
02:58Naturally, you didn't know about the special effects and all.
03:03And we didn't know that Anil Kapoor is going to disappear in the film.
03:07We had no idea that something like this was going to happen.
03:12When did you see the film for the first time?
03:16When Puri was made.
03:17No, he used to show us rushes.
03:19Oh.
03:20In Dimple.
03:22And Ajanta.
03:24He used to take us.
03:26Go, go, scratch his beard and go and see.
03:28Who, Shekhar?
03:29Yes.
03:30Go and see your thing.
03:31And we used to see,
03:32At that time, there was no sound.
03:36Roopchand's shop.
03:37What are you saying? Dialogue.
03:39He didn't understand anything.
03:41We used to see our scenes.
03:42What are we saying?
03:44And we are watching for four hours.
03:46And they used to ask, how do you like it?
03:48How do you feel?
03:49We used to say, do you like it?
03:51But we were kids.
03:52Hey, see Venus, what are you doing?
03:53Hey Sameer, how are you doing?
03:55So we were not interested in the film.
03:57In the film.
03:58Oh, I remember this time you fell.
04:00Look at me.
04:01What am I doing?
04:02So in that.
04:03So he actually made it like,
04:05He told, he made it like,
04:06We felt we are the stars of the film.
04:09And Anil Kapoor and all,
04:11He never let us feel that, you know,
04:13I am a star.
04:16Whatever kids do,
04:17He used to be like, yes, kids.
04:19And that is a scene.
04:24That time,
04:25I realized what acting is.
04:27Do you remember?
04:28We don't get food.
04:30I was just going to say.
04:31And she comes and she shows you.
04:32Yes.
04:33Yeah.
04:34A day before that,
04:37There is a shot,
04:38Where Anil Kapoor is making us sleep.
04:41On bunk beds.
04:42And he is playing the violin.
04:44He took a wide shot,
04:45A tele shot from a distance.
04:47And,
04:49The violin is playing like this.
04:51And we were laughing.
04:53That time he came and said,
04:54Don't laugh.
04:56Come on, I will speak Ahmed.
04:58Now you slowly yawn.
05:00And,
05:02Go to sleep.
05:03Don't laugh.
05:04I know the violin is sounding funny.
05:06But there won't be any sound in the camera.
05:08It was a tele shot.
05:10And they were going to put a background later.
05:12And we all slept and everything.
05:14Cut.
05:15So we all discussed.
05:19This,
05:20How did he tell us?
05:23And this funny thing was playing.
05:26We were laughing.
05:28And then he didn't tell.
05:29Guys, pay attention.
05:30Don't laugh on this.
05:31I am making you all sleep.
05:32Go to sleep.
05:33The way he made it.
05:35That time we realised,
05:37This is called acting.
05:38You don't have to bother.
05:39What is happening right now.
05:40There will be background music on it.
05:41There will be things on it.
05:43And that scene of hunger.
05:45It was going to happen one day.
05:47And,
05:48Satish Kaushik said,
05:50Keep the kids hungry.
05:51Really?
05:52You will get the expression.
05:55We were hungry that day.
05:56But the shot didn't happen.
05:57So,
05:58The next day,
05:59Shekhar Kapoor said,
06:00Nobody will be hungry.
06:01Everybody will eat food.
06:02Now we will eat food.
06:03Chicken,
06:04Chicken,
06:05Chocolate,
06:06Chocolate,
06:07After eating chocolate,
06:08Now he is giving the shot.
06:09She comes,
06:10With such a big mouth,
06:11With such a big mouth,
06:12With such a big stomach,
06:13And we have to act hungry.
06:14And we have to act hungry.
06:15Hungry.
06:16But,
06:17The way,
06:18Shekhar Kapoor made that scene.
06:23He,
06:24Put us all together.
06:26And we are joking,
06:27Laughing,
06:28Can I eat this uncle?
06:29Yeah, yeah,
06:30You can eat it later.
06:31Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit.
06:33He made us sit for hours.
06:36Till we all became this way.
06:40You were a hungry yogi.
06:42Everybody's energy was like this.
06:45Come on, let's take the shot now.
06:48The kids are in the mood.
06:49He was not bothered,
06:50Sridevi is waiting or anything.
06:51Okay.
06:52Come on, come on,
06:53Yes, come on,
06:54The kids are ready,
06:55This uncle is ready.
06:56Otherwise,
06:57Yeah, uncle is ready.
06:58We were like this.
06:59Yeah, uncle is ready.
07:00She will bring the food.
07:01Just look at the food.
07:02Look at her.
07:03So, we were disinterested.
07:05But that disinterest,
07:07Made us feel hungry.
07:08That you are hungry.
07:09Yes.
07:10So, these are the anecdotes.
07:11You know,
07:12Getting work done from kids,
07:13Is almost like getting work done from animals.
07:14Absolutely.
07:15You have to get work done from an animal.
07:17You have to do it the same way.
07:18Correct, correct.
07:19So, where do we understand,
07:20What is hunger?
07:21And,
07:22We have to act like this.
07:23But, these 2-3 things,
07:24Happened like this,
07:25And then we became actors.
07:26Okay.
07:27So, when Tina dies,
07:28Yes.
07:29In the fair.
07:30Yes, in the graveyard.
07:31We have to cry in the graveyard.
07:32Yes.
07:33Then we have to sing.
07:34Gham ka baadal jo chahiye.
07:36Yes.
07:37The acting that we did,
07:38After crying,
07:39That was acting.
07:40Okay.
07:41By then,
07:42You must have been
07:43Experienced.
07:44We were like,
07:45Stars.
07:48So, after this,
07:49When you got to know,
07:50That it was a hit,
07:51You all became famous,
07:52With your stories.
07:53Yes.
07:54You all became famous,
07:55In your own schools.
07:56Absolutely.
07:57Absolutely.
07:58We became famous in school,
07:59And you,
08:00Then it was like,
08:01Why are we going to school now?
08:04It's done,
08:05It's set now.
08:06We got a line in the film industry,
08:07So, catch it and leave.
08:08Yes.
08:09So, when we went to school,
08:10That special child,
08:11And the principal,
08:12The star of the eyes.
08:14Attention.
08:15Yes.
08:16Class teacher saying,
08:17Khan,
08:18Get the books to the,
08:20Staff room.
08:21So, I am taking the books.
08:22That special attention.
08:23That's it.
08:24Only I am allowed,
08:25To grow my hair.
08:26Continuity.
08:27Oh.
08:28I don't know,
08:29But continuity.
08:31So, it was this way.
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