Shekhar Suman
has made his comeback after many years with
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
‘s ‘Heeramandi’. But the actor has been in the industry for around three decades and been a part of many movies and some memorable TV shows. Hence, he always has interesting anecdotes and memories to share. For instance, in a recent interview, Shekhar has recalled memories of working with
Madhuri Dixit
.
He spoke about how Madhuri was a newcomer and was cast in ‘Maanav Hatya’. Recalling his first meeting with Madhuri, Shekhar told Bollywood Bubble, “Utsav had gotten delayed and in between that and
Anubhav
, one day I got a call where a director wanted to sign me for a film called Maanav Hatya, where I played a journalist. However, he only offered me Rs 5000. I had signed Utsav for Rs 25,000 and was given Rs 10,000 as the signing amount. When he offered me Rs 5,000 for this one, I was a little disappointed. He told me it was a new heroine named Madhuri Dixit. I agreed to do that film and met Madhuri at her house. She was resplendent and looked pretty.”
However, the producer had major budget constraints. Hence, he has Shekhar to pick up Madhuri on his bike everyday. He said, “Maanav Hatya was the second film for both of us individually, and the producer said they had no money for location and asked me if I could lend my house for the shoot. Later, the producer had no funds to pay for a taxi to pick up Madhuri so he asked me if I could pick her up. I would pick her up on a bike. There was no budget for makeup either so my wife was asked to do it. Madhuri was such a sweet, naive, Maharashtrian girl. The film somehow got completed.”
The actor revealed that he was supposed to do another film Madhuri, which was ‘Anubhav’. However, Madhuri was replaced by
Padmini Kolhapure
as she was a bigger star then.
