Karisma Kapoor on 90s Bollywood: No script, hardly any rehearsal
Karisma Kapoor, remembering the Hindi cinema of the 1990s, said that many films were made without detailed scripts. He said that this era is known for its spontaneity, harmony and enduring superhit films.
Actress Karisma Kapoor reflects on the golden era of Hindi cinema and the experiences that shaped her career. He recalled the spontaneity, camaraderie and larger-than-life filmmaking that defined Bollywood in the 1990s. However, Kapoor said that despite some of her most memorable years being during that period, she does not believe in focusing on the past.
had an exclusive conversation with India TodayWhen asked if she misses the 90s and what kind of films she was associated with during that time, Karisma said, “No, I loved that era of the 90s, but I can’t say I miss it because we all have to move with the times. You know what I mean? Like, I can’t get stuck there.”
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The actress described this decade as a special chapter in her life and career, adding that the filmmaking process was quite different from what audiences see today.
“We love those moments; they are cherished moments, and that was a special era. The kind of cinema that was being made at that time was very different. We would go on the sets and shoot a lot of comedy scenes, and the kind of dance numbers we used to do earlier don’t happen even today. There were hardly any rehearsals. We would just arrive on the sets and be told, ‘This scene is brewing‘, David Yes (Dhawan) will say The scene is brewing, will come,’ He said.
The actor remembers working with some of the most renowned comedians and character actors of Hindi cinema, admitting that sharing the screen with them was both exciting and intimidating.
She said, “And I want, Oh God, I get to perform with Paresh (Rawal) ji and Chichi bhaiya (Govinda) and everyone and Kadhar (Khan) bhaiya and everyone. Like, we will all be together in a scene, Shakti ji.”
According to Kapoor, one of the defining aspects of the 90s film industry was the sense of community among actors, many of whom often worked together on multiple projects and locations.
He said, “We had a great friendship because we used to go from set to set to do different films with different producers with the same actors. From a set in Bombay to Hyderabad and Chennai to the Swiss Alps. So, it was a very different era.”
During the conversation, Kapoor admitted that films were often made without the kind of detailed scripts that have become standard practice today.
“And really, we didn’t know any script. There was an idea, there was a passion, and there was a determination, and these actors and a great director were doing it. And then there were the super hits,” he said.
Expressing his feelings about the decade, the actor said, “So, it was a very different era, and of course I remember it in that sense, but not otherwise.”
When asked when we can see her working with Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar again, she said, “Someone should offer me a script with them, then I can consider.”
Karisma Kapoor was recently seen in this series brown.