It may have looked effortless on screen, but for Zeenat Aman, filming one of the most memorable scenes from the 1978 film Don came with its own set of challenges. The diva recalled how pushing megastar Amitabh Bachchan in a wheelchair during a crucial sequence wasn’t quite as smooth behind the scenes.
Zeenat took to Instagram, where she shared a scene from the action thriller film, which was directed by Chandra Barot.
Recalling the sequence where her character Roma cleverly outwits the police and escapes with an unconscious Don from a hospital, Zeenat revealed that while the scene looked smooth on screen, filming it was anything but easy.
“I presume there’s such a thing as vintage video Wednesday? Yes, this is THAT scene from (the original 1978) Don – Roma, ever enterprising and daring, dupes the police and escapes with an unconscious Don from a hospital room,” Zeenat wrote in the caption section.
Zeenat shared that she was completely at ease working on the film, having previously collaborated with much of the cast and crew.
“Now I had already worked with many of the cast and crew in previous productions, so I was at complete ease through the making of the film.”
She also expressed her fondness for her character Roma, describing the character as smart, daring, and effortlessly stylish.
“I also relished Roma’s character. She was smart, daring, and smooth. Who wouldn’t want to embody such a woman!”
However, the challenge came during the execution of the scene.
“Unfortunately being smooth on set that day wasn’t easy! Why, you ask.”
Calling the wheelchair a “relic,” Zeenat noted that keeping a poker face while struggling behind the scenes made the experience particularly memorable.
The actress added: “Because that relic of a wheelchair, with Mr. Bachchan’s dead weight to boot, was awfully difficult to manoeuvre. I had to keep my poker face for the part, while actually pushing with all my might!”
She also expressed interest in seeing another reboot of Don.
“I would be quite keen to watch another reboot of Don, as I very much enjoyed the last one too. What do you think?,” she concluded the post.
Don stars Amitabh Bachchan in dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in supporting roles. It was the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1978 and was classified a golden jubilee by Box Office India.
The film spawned the Don franchise with Farhan Akhtar creating a remake Don: The Chase Begins Again and its sequel Don 2, both starring Shah Rukh Khan.
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