KWK 8: Karan Johar Reveals He Was Traumatized By Amrish Puri On DDLJ Sets, Here's Why!
On Koffee With Karan 8, the legend is praised by both Karan Johar and Ajay Devgn, who have collaborated with him for films.
Across all acting generations, Amrish Puri is still regarded as one of the industry's most versatile performers. On Koffee With Karan 8, the legend was praised by both Karan Johar and Ajay Devgn, who have collaborated with him for films.
Reminiscing the old times, Karan Johar said, ¡°I have to tell you, my father and Amrish ji ( Amrish Puri) come from the same village, so the first person my father told me whose feet I had to touch was Amrish ji¡¯s¡±
Ajay Devgn said, ¡°The only person whose feet I have touched are also Amrish ji¡¯s because the first shot I took with him I touched his feet.¡±
Karan Johar added, ¡°So I used to be very scared of him. When I was an AD on Diwale, he was particular about detailing, he would come and say ki time kya hai? I gave the time of what the time was, I thought he was asking me the time. He said, London mein iss waqt time kya hai? scene ka time kya hai? Taaki mein ghadi ko uss time mein set karu. About the continuity, he said, shawl kis tarah mein drape karu, I used to be traumatized by him. He was such a wonderful man¡±
Talking about Amrish Puri, Ajay Devgn said, ¡°They used to say, and it is a fact, that kisi ke ghar pe shaadi ho, kisi ke ghar pe koi death ho jaaye, he was the first man to be there¡±
What Is DDLJ About?
As per the synopsis, ¡°Raj and Simran meet during a trip across Europe and the two fall in love. However, when Raj learns that Simran is already promised to another, he follows her to India to win her and her father over¡±
In DDLJ, Amrish Puri portrayed Chaudhary Baldev Singh. He is portrayed as a stern desi parent who, while living overseas, never forgot where he came from.
For the unversed, Amrish Puri died in Mumbai on January 12, 2005, due to a brain hemorrhage.
Koffee with Karan Season 8 is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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