Celebrity Column | Main Nahi Bolunga Part 7, writes Sajid Khan

I don’t know if a cat ever got killed by curiosity. But your curiosity gets the better of you whenever you read my Main Nahin Bolunga series. Who can it be? Could it be true? Discussions start, guesses are made and your feedback is astonishing. You are the public and I am your humble servant of entertainment. Your wish is my command. Here we go as per your wish. Start your guessing engines now.

In the late ’50s, an incredibly ambitious film by one of the legendary filmmakers was being shot at the maker’s own studio. The film had four big stars. Two played the sons, the father was played by a star who was rising steadily. The filmmaker’s previous films were path-breaking as well as box-office hits. His stature was such, that when he used to enter his own set, there used to be pin-drop silence. People respected him as a person but also feared his wrath on the sets.

One day, while he was shooting with the up-and-coming actor who was playing the father, the scene had gone beyond lunch time. The actor told the assistant that he would continue shooting after lunch, to which the assistant told him that only his boss would decide when to take a break. The actor got egoistic and shouted, ‘Lunch break!’ To his surprise, no one from the unit moved and the director walked up to him and said, “What did you say?”

The actor replied sheepishly, “Sir, I am very hungry, I don’t think I will be able to shoot till I eat.” The director got enraged and started screaming, “Are you the director or am I? We will now break for lunch, but if I catch even one person serving food to this actor, not only will that person lose his job, but this actor will be kicked out of the film, too”.

Everyone left the set to have lunch except the actor who was sitting there all alone. An hour later, the director resumed shooting as if nothing had happened and the actor started crying loudly. It worked for the filmmaker as the scene which was being shot was a highly emotional scene and the tears were the real bonus. The actor got a huge round of applause from the entire unit after he finished the shot. He came and touched the maker’s feet and said sorry to him.

And to his surprise, there was a feast laid out for him catered by Taj Hotel. The filmmaker told him, “When this scene plays in the film, the audience will be able to feel your hunger and sadness.” It happened exactly like that. The film till today is amongst the top five Indian classics of all times.

Bolo, bolo, kaun they woh?