Jimmy Shergill recalls falling off the chair when Gulzar offered him a role in Maachis: ‘Gulzar sahab knew me as Jasjeet Sheirgill’

Jimmy Sheirgill, who was convinced that 1 has to enactment arsenic an AD for astatine slightest 7 years earlier getting his archetypal break, fell disconnected his seat erstwhile Gulzar offered him a relation successful his movie Maachis.

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The histrion said, “I deliberation its called hustle now. It was called conflict successful our times. So the hustle is on. When I archetypal met Gulzar sir, I thought helium would prosecute maine arsenic his Assistant Director, but helium had different plans. He asked maine which portion bash you deliberation is the champion among these 3 roles? I said each 3 of them are great. He said, ‘But, if you volition person to prime one, who volition that be?’ It was similar a imagination to beryllium seated earlier a legendary manager and being capable to take 1 character. I said, ‘If fixed an option, I volition take Jaimal Singh.’ He asked, ‘Why?’ I said, ‘His sanction is Jimmy and truthful is my favored name. Until now, Gulzar sahab knew maine arsenic Jasjeet Shergill. He said, ‘Oh, okay, bash maine a favour, turn your beard and hairsbreadth due to the fact that you are doing that role.’ I astir fell disconnected the chair. That is however it each started.”

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After Maachis, Jimmy Shergill starred successful films similar Mohabbatein, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar, Munna Bhai MBBS, Tanu Weds Manu, and My Name Is Khan, among others. Currently, the actor’s caller movie Sikandar Ka Muqadar is streaming connected Netflix.