Imran, Minissha can't remain separately
Young and dynamic Imran Khan had a ball shooting with sensuous Minissha Lambha for Kidnap. They got along so well that sometimes the director had a tough time managing the two. He many a times had to disrupt their togetherness for the entire day especially if they needed to shoot an angry scene and it used to be too hard for him. Both are youngsters and director Sanjay Gadhvi had a harsh time splitting the two for the sake of work. The duo were not being able to remain separate for a moment.
While shooting a particular stunt scene, Imran unknowingly injured Minissha but the sporty girl did not take it to the hurt and continued to remain attached to him. The number where drenched Minissha tries to seduce Imran is hitting the headlines. Says Minissha, ''It was a unique experience to be doing something like "Mausam" since I haven't played such a character before who was required to be drenched in water for camera. However, Sanjay (Gadhvi) was clear from day one that my playful character had to behave like a teenager who is out to explore life on her own in the outside world. She does things her way and isn't shy of flaunting her assets. She is a little naughty, a lot feminine and generally someone who loves life".
Imran and Minissha get down to action in Kidnap |
The festival season's most anticipated release Kidnap sees two of the lead actors caught in an unusual situation. Typically, Bollywood heroes and heroines are caught singing romantic duets. But Kidnap essentially traces the complex relation between a kidnaper and his victim, leaving little scope for a budding romance in the initial reels of the film.
What made this situation more difficult to enact was the fact that Imran and Minissha got along like a house on fire from the first day of the shoot! At times, the director Sanjay Gadhvi would have to intervene and keep the actors away from each other for an entire day especially if they needed to shoot an angry scene. On one such day, Imran insisted on practicing a knife stunt with Minissha before the actual shoot. The sport that Ms. Lamba is known to be, she readily relented and even suffered cuts on her fingers while rehearsing. But that didn't stop them from giving a bone-chilling take in the end.
Of course, Minissha still chides Imran about her injury by saying that he hurt her only to avenge his loss in a card game they played on the sets!
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