New Delhi. Famous Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor has been entertaining fans for quite some time now. He has not only scared people with his villainy on the silver screen but also made people laugh a lot with his comedy. Few people would know that Shakti Kapoor once felt that one film would end her career. A superstar’s father then convinced her, after which Shakti Kapoor’s life changed. Shakti Kapoor is celebrating her birthday today. On this special occasion, let us tell you an interesting story related to him.
Once Shakti Kapoor reached ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’, where she said, ‘I did comedy for the first time in the film Satte Pe Satta. It was a very good film. When Raj Sippy asked me if I would do a comedy role, I said there is a lot of villain business going on. Why are you making me a comedian? After Satte Pe Satta came the film Mawali. So in the first shot Kadar Khan slapped me, I fell down. Aruna Irani slapped in the second shot, I fell down again. i’m down Jeetu (Jitendra) Sir kicks me, I go down again. I thought my career was over. I said that these people did not leave any part of my body where I was not beaten.
Decided to leave the film
Shakti Kapoor continued, ‘After this I went to Kader Khan Sahab. I said sir, I am touching your feet. Give me an evening ticket. I don’t want to do this film. My career will be over. I am not even married yet. Veeru Devgan sir was the fight master. He took me to a corner and whispered in my ear that you have to get slapped for this role. Eat kick too, you shameless eater. When the film releases your name will be very famous and that’s what happened there. Mawali proved to be a big hit. Thus Shakti Kapoor acted in the film ‘Mawali’ on Veeru Devgan’s advice. It is known that Ajay Devgan’s father Veeru Devgan was a famous action director of Bollywood industry.
Ruled Bollywood in the 80s-90s
Let us tell you that Shakti Kapoor has played many comic roles as well as villains in the films of the 80s and 90s. People still remember his character Nandu in the movie ‘Raja Babu’. Shakti Kapoor was last seen in the web series ‘Guilty Mind’. Shakti Kapoor has also been a part of many South films in the past few years.
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First published: September 03, 2023, 03:30 IST