MUMBAI : Vidhu Vinod Chopra is a name to reckon with in the world of filmmaking. His films are evidently one of the most loved and content driven. From four National Film Awards, ten Filmfare Awards to an Academy Award nomination, his work has been receiving praise from all corners.
A while back, Chopra’s film Kareeb starring Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza released. The fresh pairing and the sweet love story received accolades. Speaking of working with Shabana, Bobby said, “There is a certain vulnerability about her. Kareeb was my third film and I was just beginning to feel settled. Neha was raw. And Vinod gave her a tough time. He’d yell at her constantly. No one pulled me up, maybe because my father’s famous.”
Bobby also recalled one strange and scary incident on sets of the film. He said, “For one scene, Neha had to come down the mountain and give me her left hand. But she kept getting confused. When she couldn’t get this right after repeated takes, Vidhu asked her to bite her right hand. She did but she still got it wrong in the next take.”
Bobby further said, “After 20 takes, Vidhu lost his cool. And you know what he did? He bit her right hand. I was too shocked to react. Poor thing, she was shivering with fright. But even in the okay take, she puts out her right hand.”
Shabana who was introduced as Neha in the film industry said, “I was never Neha. I was always Shabana. I was forced into changing my name too. I was not okay with it at all. My parents proudly named me Shabana. There was no need to change it, but nobody listened to me. I have matured a lot since I entered the industry. I was very apprehensive about everything before but I understand better now.”
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