Shocking! Juhi Chawla was once called an insecure actor by the late Rishi Kapoor

MUMBAI: Juhi Chawla and Rishi Kapoor shared screen space for the first time in 1992 release Bol Radha Bol. Now, their last on-screen appearance is going to be in Sharmaji Namkeen, which is set to have a direct-to-OTT release. Rishi Kapoor passed away in 2020. He had shot for a major portion of the film; the makers completed it with Paresh Rawal after his demise.

Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, it also features Suhail Nayyar and Isha Talwar in supporting roles.

When Juhi Chawla recalled shooting for the Amazon Prime movie, she spoke about the time when the late actor called her an insecure actor.

She recalled the time when Rishi Kapoor screamed at her while shooting for Sharmaji Namkeen. She told, “Chintuji had a unique way of speaking — it almost always sounded like he was shouting at you. He had a tough exterior and the heart of a softie. Once I got used to his ways, and I figured out that this is how he was, I started enjoying that about him.”

Juhi Chawla shares, “While shooting for Sharmaji Namkeen, I would be rolling with laughter because he had something to pull me up for every single day. One day, he actually called me an insecure actor because I’d rush to see the monitor after every shot. His shots were fantastic, and I was worried if I was holding up well.”

“In his typical style, he shouted at me and said, ‘That monitor is for the director. Not you… you insecure actor.’ It was so funny…I never questioned why he had such a tough exterior, but over the years, I started enjoying it because it was cute.”

Director Hitesh Bhatia described his debut film as a “roller-coaster” ride but has promised that it consists “a mix of ingredients” that makes it a “good film.”

Juhi Chawla and the late Rishi Kapoor have been co-stars in films like 'Bol Radha Bol', 'Eena Meena Deeka', 'Daraar', and Zoya Akhtar's 2009 drama 'Lucky By Chance'.

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