Karan Johar says working with Saroj Khan shocked him: She never liked me
Karan Johar recalls a high-pressure encounter with Saroj Khan during the filming of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. After a shortage of costumes led him to suggest a temporary “style” substitute, the great choreographer’s demand for perfection left the young assistant director in shock and running for clothes.
Director Karan Johar opens up about his working equation with late choreographer Saroj Khan. She revealed that Khan never really liked her and admitted to being hurt by the experience.
while talking to Hollywood Reporter IndiaJohar recalled an incident on the sets of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge when there was a last-minute costume glitch during the shooting of the film. apply henna This song brought him into the league of choreographer Saroj Khan. The director assisted Aditya Chopra in the romance-drama, which also stars actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in pivotal roles.
According to Johar, the chaos began when the set unexpectedly ran out of red scarves for background dancers – a requirement which he noted was removed with almost no notice.
With more dancers on the set than available material, he came up with a solution to deal with the situation. He said, “To save the situation, I went to Saroj ji’s assistant Jojo and very cleverly said, you know, Jojo, I think I will like it (it will feel good), tell them, keep one hand in your pocket (Ask them to put one hand in their pocket), Stylish it will takeCold it will take (It will feel good, it will look stylish). Because I had no more clothes.”
Johar’s solution appeared to be on hold – at least until Khan arrived on the set. The filmmaker recalled how the great choreographer immediately picked up on the fact that something was not right. As soon as she learned of “Style’s” choice, she criticized him harshly in front of the entire group.
“He really pushed me. He said, ‘Go wherever you want, go to Goregaon, bring red cloth, otherwise I will not shoot. (Go wherever you want, go to Goregaon, bring red cloth, otherwise I will not shoot)’. I still remember the scene in which we were running on the streets of Goregaon saying, ‘Red cloth! red cloth! (Red cloth! Red cloth!). I was scared for my life. You know, I was shocked, shocked, and that was really scary. Like, she was the best. She didn’t like me somehow. He never liked me,” Rocky and Rani’s love story The director added.
Saroj Khan died at the age of 71 on July 3, 2020, after suffering a cardiac arrest. A month before his death, he was admitted to Guru Nanak Hospital in Mumbai after complaining of difficulty in breathing.
Johar has recently produced you are mine i yours i yours you are mineStarring actors Ananya Panday and Kartik Aryan. The film also starred Neena Gupta and Jackie Shroff in lead roles.
The upcoming movies of his banner Dharma Productions are NagzillaStarring Kartik Aryan, and moon my heartWhich includes Lakshya and Ananya Pandey
