R.Balki and Amitabh Bachchan have churned out some of the most iconic films like Cheeni Kum and Paa. While the film-maker had previously worked with the legendary actor on a few ad campaigns, he met Big B in a different capacity when he had to pitch Cheeni Kam. R.Balki recalled that meeting during a masterclass session at Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival.
Sharing the details about that reading session, R.Balki revealed, “He never laughed at the script. He never enjoyed one joke in the script. And I’ll tell you why. I was narrating the film to him, and there was poker-faced silence. As a human being, you expect somebody to laugh at your jokes, and he’s the first person I’m narrating the script to in my life. Stone cold silence. And you don’t look at Amitabh Bachchan when you’re narrating. You keep your eyes on the script, but it starts bothering you that nobody is laughing, there’s no reaction, has he gone to sleep? I looked up, and he had this absolutely cold expression.”
He added, “Then I suddenly realised why he’s looking at me like that. I was reading the whole script to him in his voice. I was imitating him. To behave like Bachchan to Bachchan is the biggest embarrassment in the world.”
Renowned Bollywood filmmaker, R. Balki, has teamed up with Amitabh Bachchan quite a many times starting from Cheeni Kum to Shamitabh. Over the years, their collaboration has forged a robust and enduring professional relationship with R. Balki, the acclaimed filmmaker, who gathered a treasure trove of amusing anecdotes about the legendary actor.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Amitabh Bachchan was recently seen in Ganapath. The film also starred Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon in the lead but failed to leave a mark at the box office. Next, Big B will soon be seen in Kalki 2898 AD with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone. The much-awaited film will hit theatres in 2024. Besides this, Amitabh Bachchan will also be reuniting with Rajinikanth for Thalaivar 170, the shooting for which is currently underway.
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