In another star-studded episode of Indian Idol 12, legendary actor Shatrughan Sinha graced the show with his wife Poonam Sinha. As he appeared on the episode, the veteran actor accepted that he had refused the iconic film 1975, Sholay, and termed it a ‘human error’.
Sony Television shared the promo of the episode where Indian Idol judge Himesh Reshammiya reveals some lesser-known trivia about the Jaani Dushman actor.
When Himesh asks Shatrughan Sinha what was the reason for him to reject superhit Sholay, which featured Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Dharmendra, and Hema Malini, the veteran actor shares, “You can call it a human error. Ramesh Sippy Saab used to make great films and he made Sholay, which became a blockbuster and was praised by world’s renowned filmmaker, Bharat Ratna, and Oscar-winner late Satyajit Ray Saab.”
“During those times, I was continuously shooting for films, which had two heroes and somehow, we can call it a human error or my dates were an issue, I couldn’t sign the film Sholay. I’m sad but happy at the same time as due to Sholay, national icon Amitabh Bachchan, who is my dear friend, got such a big break,” he added.
The veteran actor also shared, “Certain rejections of films occur due to dates issues. Even Amitabh Bachchan wanted to do ‘Kali Charan’ but he couldn’t do it for a reason. It’s generic in nature, even Rajesh Khanna, Sunny Deol, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, must have rejected films for several reasons. It’s habitual, nature-wise.”
The special episode featuring Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha will be telecast this weekend on Sony Entertainment Television.
