The 1968 traditional Padosan, starring Saira Banu, Sunil Dutt, Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Om Prakash, Mukri and Keshto Mukherjee, amongst others, stays one among Hindi cinema’s most iconic comedies. The movie has been re-released in theatres on Friday (September 13). Kamal Haasan as soon as shared an attention-grabbing anecdote about how his relationship with Hindi movies, notably Padosan, started. He recalled that for a few years, Hindi movies weren’t screened in Chennai because of the sturdy opposition to the imposition of the language on Tamilians. He and others attended a screening of Padosan with the intention of protesting, having been instructed that the movie mocked South Indians. Nevertheless, a lot to their shock, they left the theatre as followers, notably of Mehmood, whose portrayal within the movie received them over. Years later, when Kamal met Mehmood, he recounted this expertise, which marked the start of his renewed curiosity in Hindi cinema.
The veteran actor mentioned, “Hindi movies by no means performed in Chennai for a few years due to the agitation in opposition to force-feeding the language to Tamilians. Once I went to see Padosan, I went to protest in opposition to it – we had been instructed it was a movie the place South Indians have been made enjoyable of. We went in to agitate, and got here out smiling, as followers of Mehmood saab, imitating him. I instructed Mehmood saab this story a few years later once I met him. And that is how I began watching Hindi movies once more.”
The movie’s official synopsis learn, “The bus journey is adventurous with the passengers, a completely combined bunch, from throughout India, completely different religions, cultures, and faiths, all thrown collectively for this journey. The bus is within the ‘management’ of driver Rajesh (Anwar Ali), and conductor, Khanna (Mehmood).”
On the work entrance, Kamal Haasan was final seen within the movie Indian 2. Directed by Shankar, Indian 2 continues the narrative of Senapathy, a personality portrayed by Kamal Haasan, who returns to India to fight corruption after being summoned by a gaggle of younger activists. Produced by Lyca Productions and Crimson Big Films, Indian 2 additionally starred Siddharth, S J Suryah, Bobby Simha, Gulshan Grover and late Nedumudi Venu in key roles.