Shashi Kapoor and Yash Chopra collaborated on the love drama Kabhie Kabhie as well as a number of other films. Shashi reflected on his time working with him after his passing in 2012.
The late filmmaker Yash Chopra celebrated his 89th birthday on Monday. Many performers have spoken highly about him throughout the years, recalling his passion for movies and dedication to his profession.
Shashi Kapoor remembered the films he did with Yash after his passing in 2012. Shashi recounted how Yash made his performers feel at ease, even during the ‘suhagraat’ sequence in Kabhie Kabhie, in an interview with a prominent newspaper.
“He was at his finest when filming Kabhie Kabhie, his love tale. Yash Chopra was a master of love stories. During the haunting Mukesh song Suhaag Raat Hai, he photographed my love moments with Rakhee with compassion and care, without making it look sensual or vulgar,” he remarked.
He also remembered a tense incident in Deewar where he had to yell at Amitabh Bachchan. “I had to yell ‘Bhai tum dastakhat karoge ya nahin’ in three octaves, one rising over the other, on one scene. Yash Chopra demonstrated his competence in keeping me from going crazy here,” he remarked, adding that he trusted Yash so much that he decided to play ‘second fiddle’ to Amitabh, the film’s ‘newcomer.’
Shashi, Rakhee, and Amitabh Bachchan featured in Kabhie Kabhie. It was composed by Yash’s wife, Pamela Chopra, and published in 1976. When her parents arrange her match with Shashi’s character, Amitabh and Rakhee play lovers who decide to split up. Waheeda Rehman and Rishi Kapoor both appeared in the film.
