Arshad Warsi recalls an Incident when Jaya Bachchan lost her cool at him; 'She said, keep your opinions to yourself'

MUMBAI : Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi recently talked about how actors' personalities are delicate and how being too frank may often backfire in the movie industry.

Warsi made his film debut in 1996 with Tere Mere Sapne, and had an open discussion with Samdish Bhatia on his YouTube channel. During the conversation, Warsi shared some amusing yet enlightening stories about his early days in Bollywood and how his unfiltered behavior landed him into problems with Jaya Bachchan.

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Warsi related a story about how Jaya had scolded him for his airport clothes. “I was new to the industry and had no clue about its ways. During my first film, Tere Mere Sapne, we had to travel to Hyderabad for a shoot. I was casually dressed in chaddi and baniyan, as that’s what we dancers usually wore. When Jaya ji got wind of this, I received a message: ‘Please tell Mr. Warsi to dress appropriately while traveling.’”

But that wasn’t the only time Warsi found himself on the receiving end of Jaya Bachchan’s disapproval. He also recalled a moment when his candid opinion landed him in hot water. “Jaya ji once called me in to get my opinion on a film. She asked, ‘Kaise lagi? (How did you find it?)’ I bluntly replied, ‘Bakwas.’ She immediately took me aside and said, ‘Keep your opinion to yourself.’ These are lessons learned the hard way,” he chuckled.

Warsi discussed the prevalent "yes man" culture in Bollywood, where being honest isn't always the best policy, as thought back on these events. He said, “Sach toh bolna he nahi hai, doesn’t matter how bad the film is,” emphasizing that being very honest can occasionally be disadvantageous in the entertainment industry.

Arshad Warsi was last seen with Kriti Sanon and Akshay Kumar was in Bachchhan Paandey. He is working on some fascinating projects, such as Jolly LLB 3 and the multi-starrer Welcome To The Jungle.

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