Showing posts with label Well Done Abba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Well Done Abba. Show all posts
In our last meeting, Shyam Benegal scolded me, 'Where the hell is the script you've been writing?'-Boman Irani
8:29 AM
Rishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; December 26, 2024)
Actor Boman Irani feels that some of his life's fondest memories have been with filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who died on Monday at the age of 90. The two had collaborated on the film Well Done Abba in 2009.
“I have never left a film set in my life sobbing. I did, from this one (Well Done Abba), shamelessly. I knew I would never get this experience again,” the 65-year-old shared, adding, “[Through this project] I found a wonderful man who was one of the greatest conversationalists that I know. I am not even exaggerating! From a mere design on a tile, he can tell you where the tile originated from. He could talk about it at length. The knowledge that man had was beyond ordinary. He can make his actors feel special.”
Well Done Abba had made rounds at several film festivals, and one of them took place in London. Irani reveals that he made sure to travel with Benegal for it: “The festival had offered only one ticket for him because he was the director. But I wanted to come along and be on the same flight. I remember we sat together and later, roaming around London like two kids. I cherish my London trip with Shyam sir.”
Recounting their last meeting, the actor continues, “The last time I met him was at a wedding. He scolded me, 'Where the hell is the script you've been writing?' He had one of the sweetest chuckles a grown man could have.”
You have to watch Salim Ghouse in Bharat Ek Khoj. From Lord Krishna to Ram, he was marvellous in every role-Shyam Benegal
7:42 AM
Legendary director and screenwriter pays tribute to film and TV actor Salim Ghouse
Natasha Coutinho D'souza (MID-DAY; April 29, 2022)
Film and TV actor Salim Ghouse passed away on Thursday in Mumbai after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 70. He is remembered for his performances in Shyam Benegal’s ‘Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), 'Chakra' (1981), 'Saaransh' (1984) and 'Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!' (1984). He featured as the antagonist in the Kamal Haasan-starrer 'Vettri Vizhaa' (1989) besides Vijay's film 'Vettaikaaran' (2009).
Legendary director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal paid tribute to the late actor in a conversation with mid-day.com. Benegal said, “It’s such a shock to hear that Salim Ghouse is no more. He was such a physically fit person. Apart from being a brilliant actor, he had quite an energetic presence on the sets. He was a dear friend, but I had lost touch with him for some time. We worked together a lot. He was in ‘Bharat Ek Khoj' in many different roles, one of the characters he played was that of Lord Krishna in the show, by far the most astounding performance. The dialogues were in Sanskritised Hindi, and Salim was from the South, yet he delivered them so well. It was one of those series where you had to have excellent actors because they had to speak continuously for 8-10 minutes. His was an outstanding performance.”
Adding that he is saddened by the news, Benegal said, “His last film 'Well Done Abba' was also with me. In recent years, we didn’t work together much, but you have to watch him in 'Bharat Ek Khoj!' From Lord Krishna to Ram, he was marvellous in every role. He got busy with films in the South, where he was quite popular. I lost touch with the family in recent years, but he was too young to pass away.”
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