Prashant Narayanan reveals Raaj Kumar threw a handful of gulaal in arch-rival Dilip Kumar’s eyes regardless of being requested to not a number of occasions | Hindi Film Information

Veteran actors Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar, who performed the character of nice mates in director Subhash Ghai’s movie Saudagar’, have been bitter rivals. They reportedly hadn’t spoken to at least one one other in over thirty years earlier than they have been solid within the 1991 movie. Though the well-known Holi track ‘Imli Ka Boota’ highlights their camaraderie on display screen, the staff had a particularly tough time filming the track.Stress on the film units was unavoidable because of their evident animosity. Actor Prashant Narayanan, who labored as an assistant artwork director on the movie, recounted how issues escalated to a harmful diploma through the taking pictures of the Holi track.
Throughout a candid dialog with Siddharth Kannan, Prashant Narayanan shared an anecdote when he was taking pictures for a sequence of the movie ‘Saudagar’. He stated, “Raaj Kumar was instructed by 4 folks that he shouldn’t throw gulaal instantly on Dilip Kumar’s face as he was sporting contact lenses. Dilip had particularly stated, ‘Don’t throw gulaal instantly at my face as a result of it would get into my eyes.’ They hit their marks, the shot was lit, all people was prepared. After which, Subhash ji went and whispered to Raaj Kumar to watch out. When 4 folks inform you a similar factor, there’s going to be an issue. Raaj Kumar seemed round, and stated, ‘Lights off…’ He walked off and lit a cigarette.” The actor even revealed that he was standing between the 2 stars whereas holding a tray of Holi colors.
Prashant disclosed how the incident made everybody current on the set uncomfortable. He narrated the complete incident and stated, “Raaj Kumar continued smoking whereas there was a pin-drop silence. Lastly, the 2 actors have been able to shoot the scene. He was alleged to seize a pinch of the color and throw it close to Dilip saab’s face. However Raaj Kumar grabbed a fistful of gulaal from the thali that I used to be holding and threw it on Dilip Kumar’s face with full pressure. He recoiled in shock, he appeared to be in ache, and he rubbed his eyes. He stormed off.”
He acknowledged that after the incident occurred Subhash Ghai instantly shouted ‘Lights off!’ whereas Raaj Kumar, who stood there exclaimed, ‘Pack up!’ Prashant even revealed that he had a sense that Dilip Kumar wasn’t coming again to the set once more and there was fixed friction between the 2 actors. He stated it was a loopy feeling for him as a result of he was in the course of these two actors.
For the unversed, Raaj Kumar and Dilip acquired into a well known feud when Raaj Kumar slapped Dilip too laborious through the taking pictures of a scene for Ramanand Sagar’s 1959 movie ‘Paigham’. The 2 actors developed a rift because of this incidence and Dilip made the choice to by no means collaborate along with his friends once more. Raaj Kumar and Dilip Kumar gave highly effective performances in ‘Saudagar’ regardless of their private rivalry, and the film went on to change into a business hit.