New Delhi. A revenge-thriller film released in the year 1993, whose story was such that people remained glued to their seats in theaters to watch it till the end. This film was ‘Baazigar’ starring Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Shilpa Shetty. Not only the story of the film, the songs also created a lot of buzz. The lyrics of the songs are such, which are still on people’s lips, be it ‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen’, ‘Kitabaan Bahyu Si’, ‘Aye Mere Humsafar’ or ‘Chupana Bhi Nahi Aata’. The title track of this film was also liked a lot by the people, but do you know how the horse riding scene shown in that song was shot.
Be it a new or an old film, cinema lovers love to listen or read about the story of its making. Shahrukh Khan was seen in the 1993 film ‘Baazigar’, this was the time when King Khan was new in Bollywood and many famous stars of that time had refused to play the lead role in Baazigar. Did you also whistle in the cinema hall after seeing Shahrukh Khan in black clothes, hat and glasses covering his face and riding a horse in the film ‘Baazigar’? If yes, then let us tell you such a secret, which you might not believe on hearing…
Abbas-Mustan revealed 31 year old secret
Recently, in an interview, Abbas-Mustan revealed the secret which was buried somewhere for the last 31 years. Shahrukh Khan’s fans know very well that he is very afraid of horse riding. A fan asked- Did Shahrukh fall from the horse during the shooting of the song? Since he has talked about his fear of horses many times, the director duo responded by saying that since Shahrukh’s face was there, he was barely visible in that look. He actually shot the horse part with a body double at Shahrukh’s place. He told that this scene was not filmed with anyone else but the owner of that horse.
‘No one will believe that…’
He further told that when the song ends, he turns and is seen going away from the camera, after that no horse is visible there, but Shahrukh is acting in such a way as if he was riding the horse. He said that he performed so brilliantly that no one could believe that he was not riding a horse in that scene.
‘Baazigar’ to have a sequel
The makers also talked about the sequel of ‘Baazigar’. He told that because of his films, people started calling Shahrukh Khan by nicknames like ‘Khiladi’ and ‘Badshah’. Fans told the director duo that they should think about making a sequel to ‘Baazigar’, to which Mustan replied – If you have a story then give it, we will definitely make it.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 22, 2024, 10:46 IST