For actor Daya Shankar Pandey, who performed the quick bowler Goli in Ashutosh Gowariker’s cult movie Lagaan, it was the dancing half which he dreaded. The actor, who had a correct tune “Mitwa” together with Aamir Khan’s Bhuvan, revealed that he’s completely happy that he refused to comply with its choreography.
Lagaan, which launched in 2001, will mark its twentieth anniversary on June15. Forward of the special occasion, Daya Shankar revisited the making of the epic saga, and in addition shared why “Mitwa” gave him a chilly ft, actually.
Solely chatting with indianexpress.com, Daya recalled taking pictures the tune, which was based mostly round his character, a farmer by occupation. He mentioned, “Bhuvan is making an attempt to persuade me to affix the cricket staff. Even the lyrics had been written accordingly – “Dharti ka raja hai tu” which suggests it’s speaking a few farmer. The plan was that Aamir and I’ll dance. I even rehearsed with choreographer Ganesh Hegde for 4-5 days. However each of us banged our heads. I did attempt, however I observed within the rehearsals that I used to be pathetic. I simply couldn’t handle it. Then I went to Aamir and Ashutosh with folded arms requested them to not make me dance. I knew 20 years down the road, individuals will make enjoyable seeing me dance with Aamir. Simply to save lots of my respect, I slowly retracted.”
Lagaan had an ensemble forged. (Picture: Screenshot/Aamir Khan Productions)
Daya shared that each day, the forged reached the set, acquired into their costumes and stayed round to shoot their scenes. He nevertheless, joked that the 11 actors had been a part of nearly each scene in Lagaan, besides one.
“In the event you discover, all of us are in each body. We didn’t let Bhuvan and Gauri romance, we used to barge in all over the place. It was solely the tune “O Re Chori” the place we’re lacking, as a result of Bhuvan didn’t inform us. He simply went on the hilltop and sang it secretly. If we knew, we’d’ve reached there as nicely,” he mentioned.
Lagaan, additionally starred Gracy Singh, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, AK Hangal, the British forged, other than the eleven actors who shaped staff ‘Lagaan 11’.
The movie was Aamir Khan’s debut manufacturing and it acquired nominated for the very best international language movie on the Academy Award, the next yr.
