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Saira Banu recalls time when she vowed not to work with Shammi Kapoor for THIS reason
In her Instagram post, Saira Banu went down memory lane and shared her experience of working with Shammi Kapoor. She also shared an anecdote from the sets of Subodh Mukerji's Junglee.
Saira Banu is one of the most iconic actresses in Bollywood. Lately, the Padosan actress has been very active on social media frequently posting interesting anecdotes and unseen pictures from her personal life and illustrious career. In yet another throwback post related to Shammi Kapoor, Banu recently shared an interesting anecdote about him.
Saira Banu writes about Shammi Kapoor
Today, on November 7th, Saira Banu took to her Instagram to continue the story about shooting the song Kashmir Ki Kali Hoon Main from her debut film Junglee with Shammi Kapoor. She was given a much-needed 'push' by Kapoor as the actress felt nervous during the shoot. In a recent post, the actress revealed that Kapoor walked up to her, held her shoulders, and laughed saying that she needed a push and "some scolding."
She wrote, "I was quite a sensitive girl, and I was deeply hurt, so I promised Shammiji that I wouldn't work with him until I proved myself as a good artist." The veteran actress revealed that she turned down several films with the legendary actor including Professor and Jawaan Mohabbat. It was only after she was cast opposite Amitabh Bachchan in B.R. Chopra's Zameer, they finally worked together after Junglee. In the film, she played Kapoor's daughter. "We both used to laugh about this unique casting turn of events!", she added.
Check out her post!
Saira Banu recalls shooting a surfing scene with Shammi Kapoor
In the same post, Saira Banu wrote about shooting the song Kashmir Ki Kali Hoon Main with Shammi Kapoor. In the song, the actress had to surf in the Nageen Lake, but her body double did not show up. She had not surfed before and was quite apprehensive. However, the veteran actress praised Kapoor for nicely navigating the boat during the shooting for the song.
She wrote, "Shammiji was so skilled at driving the boat to which my surfing plank was tied that I said a prayer and just went into the water. He expertly maneuvered the boat, allowing me to complete the surfing scene without any retakes." The actress also revealed that her mother fainted at that moment, in fear that she might drown in the water.
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