A fascinating story was recently told by veteran actor Gulshan Grover, who portrayed the legendary antagonist Kabira in Priyadarshan's 2000 masterpiece Hera Pheri. He revealed in a recent interview that a scheduling conflict prevented him from appearing in the highly acclaimed, National Award-winning movie Zakhm, which was directed by his favorite Mahesh Bhatt. In the end, Saurabh Shukla was chosen for the position.
Gulshan Grover mentioned in a tabloid interview how his
loyalty to Hera Pheri ultimately cost him the opportunity to appear in Zakhm,
which starred Ajay Devgn in the lead role.
He explained that he had planned to shoot Hera Pheri between 7 AM and 12 PM. The Sardar role, which eventually went to Saurabh Shukla, was then supposed to be played by him and Mahesh Bhatt at 1 PM.
Grover claimed that if he had taken the job at Zakhm, his
chances would have been greater. But contrary to what he had previously agreed,
he was informed when he arrived on the spot that the shoot would not begin
until 12 PM.
The delay resulted from the Standard Mill set, which the filmmakers intended to
use for key scenes, requiring natural sunlight at a specific angle.
As the video crew waited for the perfect sunbeam, he
described his situation by stating that he was weighed down by his own
professional commitments. The crew argued that he couldn't leave at 12 PM every
day because the sun hadn't reached the proper position before then, so he
eventually quit the project.
Gulshan Grover revealed that it was filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt who ultimately
recommended that he choose Hera Pheri over Zakhm. He disclosed that Bhatt,
production managers, and producers were still debating the schedule conflict.
Grover turned to the filmmaker, whom he considers a
godfather and often seeks advice from for both professional and personal
matters. When Mahesh Bhatt failed to alter the production dates, Grover was
compelled to abandon Zakhm and commit to filming Hera Pheri's climax over ten
days.
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