Indra Kumar was one of the most successful filmmakers of the 90s and worked with stars like Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgan and Aamir Khan. Recently, he recalled a surprising moment from his 1995 hit film Raja, where a particular scene where Sanjay Kapoor slapped Madhuri Dixit received huge applause from the audience, and those who earlier criticized the actor Yes, they clapped for him.
In a new interview with Siddharth Kannan, Indra Kumar shared that his film Raja with Sanjay Kapoor, who made his acting debut with Prem, failed at the box office just weeks before the release of the actor. Therefore, many people were skeptical about the performance of Kumar’s film at the box office, including the filmmaker himself.
He shared, “People started making fun of me. Even I lost hope. I thought in my mind, ‘Indra Kumar, consider this your last film. After this, let’s go to Haridwar.'”
But, the film proved to be extremely successful. Kumar credits Madhuri Dixit, choreographer Saroj Khan and the film’s writers for saving the project. He revealed that he once watched the film in Mumbai’s Novelty Theater and was surprised because the same person who had criticized Kapoor on his last release a few weeks ago was cheering for him.
Recalling the moment, he said that Madhuri’s character accuses Sanjay’s on-screen brother of misbehavior, but instead of believing him, the actor takes his brother’s side and slaps him.
“When I was watching the film in the novelty (theatre), the same people who were making fun of Sanjay Kapoor in his previous film were clapping for him at the scene where he slapped Madhuri Dixit,” revealed Kumar, who saw the strength of the script at that time. Moment.
Raja was released on 2 June 1995, and stars Madhuri Dixit and stars Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna, Dalip Tahil, Rita Bhaduri and Himani Shivpuri in lead roles.
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