Shahid Kapoor's manager would hear his scenes on 'R...Rajkumar'; eventually an upset Prabhu Deva put his foot down: 'What is happening here?'
' is one of
Shahid Kapoor
's most memorable movies and the songs of the film still continue to be played at several parties. Shahid himself continues to perform on 'Gandi Baat' and 'Saree Ke Fall Sa..'. The film was massy and had
Prabhu Deva
helming the director's hat. In a recent interview, Shahid's co-star from the film has revealed that for the initial days on the film, Prabhu Deva was narrating the scenes to his manager who would then go and narrate it to Shahid. This kept happening until one day, Prabhu Deva got annoyed and spoke to the actor.
Shahid's co-star from the film,
Vijay Patkar
recalled in an interview with Filmymntra Media, "I was doing
R Rajkumar
. For seven days, Prabhudeva would narrate the scenes to Shahid's manager and the manager would then go and relay those scenes to Shahid Kapoor.'
He added, 'On the eighth day, Prabhudeva went to Shahid and asked him, 'What is happening here? Should I narrate it to your manager? How will convey what I want from the scene? I can't work like this."
'R...Rajkummar' starred Shahid opposite Sonakshi Sinha. It was a hit for him after many flops in a row and Shahid was elated about it. He had said, in an old interview with Hindustan Times, "Prabhu Deva has a knack for understanding what will make people clap and whistle. He promises an entertaining experience, and that's what the audience gets. This film is a reflection of that theory.'
Shahid was last seen in 'Deva'.
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