Bindu reveals she stopped Yash Chopra’s ‘Joshila’ shoot for two hours over bikini scene: ‘You never told me about this before’ |
veteran actress bindu Recently we talked about an interesting thing about the crew Yash ChopraIn “Johila”, she refused to wear a bikini and stopped filming for nearly two hours. She said no one told her about the outfit before the shoot, so she refused to wear it. She also shared an interesting story Sanjeev Kumarhe found it difficult to call her ‘Maa’ on the sets of Arjun Pandit as the two had been shooting romantic scenes for another film earlier in the day.
Bindu was caught off guard by her bikini outfit on the sets of ‘Joshila’
In a conversation with Vickey Lalwani, Bindu takes a look back and shares some memorable stories from her time in the film industry, giving fans a glimpse into the warmth and work ethic of 1970s Hindi cinema. One of the notable incidents happened on the sets of ‘Joshila’ where Bindu was completely caught off guard when she arrived and without any prior warning, she was handed a bikini to wear on the set. “I stopped shooting for two hours because I wasn’t ready to wear a proper bikini. A bikini is a bikini. I told Yashji, ‘Please… you never told me this before.’ I only found out about it when I got to the set.”
Bindu calls her costume designer Dev Anand wait quietly
The actress revealed that she immediately summoned the costume designer to the set, while the rest of the cast and crew had no choice but to wait. Yash Chopra himself eventually stepped in to find a middle ground and put everyone at ease. “Then Yashji said, ‘Stay in the water as much as possible. Let’s shoot like this, just side and back shots.’ Poor Dev Anand Ji just sat there quietly and didn’t say anything. Filming was suspended for nearly two hours. I always wondered what he must be thinking. But Yash Ji reassured me, saying, “We’ll figure it out.” Don’t worry. ‘”
How Yash Chopra made Bindu feel comfortable on the sets of ‘Joshila’
Instead of pressuring Bindu to stick to the original plan, Yash Chopra showed great sensitivity and redesigned the scene in a way that made her feel comfortable and relaxed. “They put me in the water and shot from there, and then just shot the side and the back. Afterwards, I asked the cinematographer Fali Mistry how it looked. He said, ‘Don’t worry, you look good, not vulgar.’ That put my mind at ease.” Released in 1973, Chohila was a star-studded film starring Dev Anand, Hema Malini, Raakhee and Bindu in which Dev Anand took up the challenge of playing a dual role. The film is remembered for its haunting music and stellar performances.
Bindu and Sanjeev Kumar’s hilarious double shift day
She also shared a hilarious story involving Sanjeev Kumar, which happened when the two happened to be shooting for two different films on the same day. She explained that her morning shift, from 7 am to 2 pm, was for the shooting of a film in which she had a romantic song with Sanjeev Kumar. “We were shooting for a song in which I was trying to seduce Sanjeev Kumar.” Once they completed their schedule at Filmistan Studios, the two actors headed to Mohan Studios to start the evening shoot for Arjun Pandit.
Bindu recalls how Sanjeev Kumar struggled to call her ‘Maa’ in ‘Arjun Pandit’
In “Arjun Pandit”, Bindu plays Ashok Kumar’s wife and Sanjeev Kumar’s character has to call Ashok Kumar “Babuji” and Bindu “Maa”. But after spending the entire morning shooting romantic scenes with Bindu, Sanjeev Kumar found it difficult to make the switch. “I put on a simple white sari and no makeup. In the scene, he had to call Ashok Kumar ‘Babuji’ and me ‘Maa.'” He came in, laughed, and walked away because the word “Maa” just didn’t come out.“director Hrishikesh Mukherjee Noticed something was wrong and asked Sanjeev Kumar what was wrong. His answer made everyone laugh. “She has been seducing me from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and now you want me to call her ‘Ma’?” Bindu said. Sanjeev Kumar finally said the lines, and as soon as the scene was taken, the cast and crew couldn’t help laughing.
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