Bollywood’s Ram-Lakhan share some special secrets on their visit to Nagpur
Nitin Mankar and Vinita Chaturvedi (BOMBAY TIMES; December 8, 2018)

Sanskrutik Mahotsav (cultural fest) has started in Nagpur and this annual event, which has become a part of city’s winter milieu, saw Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff attend the inaugural event recently.

These two actors are still quite popular; this fact was evident from the number of people present at the Ishwar Deshmukh College Ground in Hanuman Nagar, the venue of the cultural fest. And when they arrived on the stage, people went berserk. Taking the lead, Anil Kapoor shared some old secrets. “I have always been a huge fan of Jackie’s dressing style; I borrowed his trousers and wore them in Virasat and they have remained in my cupboard for the last 21 years. Since Virasat was a huge hit, I have treasured them as my lucky mascot.”

Not one to stay behind, Jackie took the mike and reveal a secret about his bhidu. “During one of the shoots of a film, Anil actually hit me across the face and I nursed the hurt for days,” he shared, making Anil laugh.

Elder of the two, Anil got emotional speaking about his friend. “I have so many friends, but Jackie is really special. Not many people know that I’m the Ram (from the film Ram Lakhan) in real life and Jackie is more like Lakhan,” he said. Agreeing with this, Jackie added, “We are so proud that our friendship has stood the test of time.”

When asked if they plan to do a film together anytime soon, they said, “In 2019, we will definitely do a film together; a filmmaker has already approached us with a proposal. You will soon hear something positive on this front.”

Happy to dance as some of their popular film numbers played in the background, the two actors got a lot of ceetees and applause. Here, Anil Kapoor won hands down although Jackie tried his best to match steps with his buddy.

They saved the best for the last and said, “We have come to Nagpur after a long gap and the city has completely changed. We are really impressed that it still remains a major cultural hub of India. The onus lies on us to treasure this rich heritage and history.”