When Amitabh Bachchan’s Mother Warned Khuda Gawah Producer On Afghan Shoot
One of the most blockbuster films of all time is Khuda Gawah, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi. The film was directed by Mukul S. Anand and produced by Manoj Desai and was released in 1992. In a recent interview, the producer revealed how Amit Ji’s mother Teji Bachchan and Sri’s mother Rajeswari Yanger warned him about shooting in a problematic place like Afghanistan and bringing Jaya Bachchan into the discussion. To find out more, keep scrolling down.
The movie was filmed in places around Afghanistan, including Kabul, which has a high terrorism threat. According to reports, Mohammad Najibullah, the country’s Prime Minister at the time, offered protection for an 18-day shoot in 1991.
Producer Manoj Desai revealed the threats he received from Amitabh Bachchan’s mother Teji Bachchan and Sridevi’s mother Rajeswari Yanger in a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama. They were worried about their children’s safety in Afghanistan.
“Amitabh Bachchan’s mother Teji Bachchan ji had informed me that ‘Agar Amit ko kuch bhi hota hai aur agar Jaya ne safed saree peheni, toh teri wife Kalpana bhi safed saree peheni,” Manoj Desai told the publication. Tu idhar aana hi nahi wapis (If something happens to Amit and Jaya needs to wear a white saree, your wife will as well.) You didn’t bother to return)’!”
“Even Sridevi’s mother warned that ‘Manoj bhai, agar Sri ko kuch hua, toh Kabul se wapis mat aana,” he continued. Tumhara khoon karwa dungi main idhar I’ll have you killed here)’! You can imagine how dangerous it was. However, Amitabh Bachchan insisted on shooting in a real place.“Surprisingly, Sridevi was not apprehensive about shooting in Afghanistan. “It was the leading role and her character was such, that Sridevi would receive greater screen presence than Amitabh Bachchan in the film,” Desai said of her motivation to travel to Kabul. “It was incredibly difficult filming for the picture,” Desai stated, “our team visited and worked in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif under strong security.
“Desai also disclosed that they shot the renowned Buzkashi game scenes in Mazar-i-Sharif and stayed in the now-destroyed Kabul International. Desai dismissed the possibility of a sequel of the film.
