Rip Manoj Kumar: He was the ghostwriter of woh kaun thi and was responsible for amitabh bachchan’s don and ‘khaike paan paan banaraswala’ : Bollywood news
Moviegoers across the country woke up on April 4 to the sad news that one of the greenst actors of India, manoj Kumar, is no more. The Veteran Actor and Filmmmaker, Known as Bharat Kumar, Passed AT the age of 87 at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Ambani Hospital. His achievements are innumerable and his films evoke emotion and a sense of patriotism even today. In this Bollywood hungama Feature, We’ll Focus on some of Manoj Kumar’s Lesser-Known Aspects.
Rip Manoj Kumar: He was the ghostwriter of woh kaun thi and was responsible for amitabh bachchan’s don and ‘khaike paan paan banaraswala’
Recently, the song ‘Lag ja gale’ was in public discussion as its recreated version was incored in salman khan’s latest release, SikandarThe soulor melody was originally a part of Woh kaun thi (1964), Starring Manoj Kumar and Sadhana. As per the credits, it was written by dhruva chatterjee and directed by Raj Khosla. Not many are aware that manoj kumar was the ghost-writer and he also directed one of its Crucial Scenes.
In an interview with Mumbai mirror in December 2014, Manoj Kumar Revealed that He Gave the title suggestion and also recommended sadhana’s name for the female lead. The actress was not sure about the film as, like manoj Kumar, she was also going through a low phase in her career. Later, She Changed Her Mind. Manoj Kumar Said, “I was so relieved when I was sadhana at (delhi) station (where she is Arrived to shoot for the film).”
Manoj Kumar then said that he wasn’t happy with the scenes and began rewriting them. After reworking on 12-13 Scenes, He Gave the Script to its Director Raj Khosla. Manoj Kumar Added, “Raj khosla entered with the original script in one hand and the one I had rewritten in the other. He threw what has been written earrlier into the fire and pointing towels me Writing the film. “
Manoj Kumar Shared An Amusing Trivia, “After a while Raj khosla would walk over and ask, ‘Panditji Maharaj, kahan tak pahuncheIf i’d finished half a scene, he’d shoot that much, then let me return to my writing! “
While Shooting a Sequence in Kufri Near Shimla, Manoj Kumar Happened to Find an Apt Snow-Clad Location. Raj khosla felt dizzy looking down at the shooting place. This is when he requested manoj kumar to film the scene and bharat kumar was happy to do so.
Manoj Kumar Made Don Possible
Manoj Kumar also Gave Valuable Inputs For Films that He Was Not A Part of. In fact, he was hugely responsible for the making of Don (1978).
The Amitabh Bachchan-Starr Action Entertainer was conceived to help producer-cinematography nariman rani, who was going through financial Troubles. In another interview with Mumbai mirror in November 2019, Manoj Kumar Said, “I Told Him (Nariman Irani) Assistant Chandra Barot as the Director. I spoke to amitabh (bachchan) and zeenat who was working on my film and they agreed to act in it. “
After watching the trial of DonHe suggested the makers add two songs, one of them being ‘Khaaike Pan banaraswala’Manoj Kumar Exulted, “They added one, but even Amitabh agrees ‘Khaaike Paan Banaraswala’ was my suggestion. The film was a blockbuster. “
Sadly, Nariman Irani Passed Away Nearly 6 Months Before Don was released.
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