Saqib Saleem recalls awkward buss with Randeep Hooda. (Photo: IMDb)
Bombay Talkies, an anthology of 4 abbreviated films directed by Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, and Anurag Kashyap, was wide acclaimed upon merchandise successful 2013. Among the film’s galore highlights was a romanticist country betwixt Saqib Saleem and Randeep Hooda. They played queer characters successful the short, directed by Karan Johar.
In a caller interview, Saqib recalled the palpable awkwardness connected set. Speaking to Bollywood Bubble, Saqib said, “When I was shooting for Bombay Talkies, determination was a kissing country betwixt Randeep (Hooda)’s quality and my character. I wouldn’t say, ‘Wow, what a memorable scene’, but I retrieve vividly, everybody connected acceptable was highly tense. They were each thinking, ‘How are we going to sprout it, however galore radical volition beryllium contiguous connected set, who volition accidental what?'”
Saqib, however, revealed that the “scene was changeable successful a azygous take.” He said, “After the scene, Karan said, ‘Okay, got it, moving on.’ Both Randeep and I looked astatine each different and past astatine Karan. We collectively said, ‘Hogaya?’ and helium said, ‘Yes, look, it’s good.’ We were likes it’s okay, we don’t privation to see, you got what you wanted right? That’s astir it.”
“I retrieve this intelligibly due to the fact that backmost past radical didn’t constitute bully homosexual characters successful films, they lone utilized them for a consciousness of comedy. I deliberation Bombay Talkies was 1 of the archetypal films that brought it into the mainstream and gave a starring antheral that sexuality. I consciousness that was quiescent a memorable scene, it had created a full weird situation connected set. Quiet awkward.”
The abbreviated movie was titled Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh. It was directed by Karan Johar and besides starred Rani Mukerji.
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