‘There are some things you always remember about individuals, particularly while you make them proud of the smallest of gestures, and for Shashi ji, it was a packet of Shrewsbury Biscuit.’
Photograph: Kind courtesy Saira Banu Khan/Instagram
Saira Banu bought nostalgic about Shashi Kapoor — her co-star from movies like Koi Jeeta Koi Haara and the unreleased Sadiyon Se Hain Pyar — on his 86th beginning anniversary on March 18.
She posted footage of them collectively and wrote, ‘The Kapoors and my household go means again in time by way of the bonds of destiny and the shared love for cinema, forming a connection that went past mere acquaintanceship.
‘It began with the childhood bond that Dilip Sahib and Raj Ji shared, and my beloved mom, Appaji, who had labored with Prithviraj Kapoor up to now.
‘I can nonetheless vividly recall after I was to debut within the Film Industry, Yashji needed to forged me and Shashi Ji in “Dharmaputra”.
‘At that cut-off date, as luck would have it, Appaji went forward with “Junglee,” the place I labored with Shammi Ji as an alternative of Shashi Ji.’
Photograph: Kind courtesy Saira Banu Khan/Instagram
‘Despite the ebb and movement of our particular person tasks, our paths all the time appeared to converge, our shootings would usually get scheduled in the identical studio, the place Shashi Ji and I’d run into one another, and on days we might have lunch within the make-up room.
‘Later we labored on movies like “Koi Jeeta Koi Haara” and “Sadiyon Se Hai Pyaar,” and I have to admit these had been extra than simply cinematic ventures.’
Photograph: Kind courtesy Saira Banu Khan/Instagram
‘When the casting of “Shagird” was to be completed, Subodh Uncle recommended that Shashi Ji and I have to work on this movie as an alternative of Joy Mukherjee, and however sadly as luck would have it, Shashi ji’s function was taken up by Joy Mukherjee once more.
‘I additionally recall a really candy incident, not many would know however Shashi ji cherished Kayani’s Shrewsbury Biscuits, he simply savoured your entire pack of those biscuits abruptly. When I used to be capturing for Purab Aur Paschim, our shoot was arrange in Poona, at Raj ji’s enormous farm.
‘As quickly as Shashi ji knew about this he instantly got here to me and mentioned “Saira, please get me Shrewsbury Biscuits from there”, and I all the time reciprocated his request with giant packets of Shrewsbury biscuits irrespective of how busy I used to be with capturing.
‘There are some things you always remember about individuals, particularly while you make them proud of the smallest of gestures, and for Shashi ji, it was a packet of Shrewsbury Biscuit.
‘Shashi Ji and I usually had this playful banter, particularly when it got here to musical numbers. He would laughingly say, “Dekho Yeh Beat Aise Nahin Hai, Yeh Offbeat Hai.” This banter is one thing that continues to be till the top of time.
‘Happy Birthday, expensive pal! With love and fond reminiscences.’
