Javed Akhtar DENIED Shatrughan Sinha Entry Into His Rented House: 'Mujhe Bhi Nikalwa Doge'
Javed Akhtar once got a small room for Rs 60 a month, sharing the rent with someone. When Shatrughan Sinha asked to stay there too, Javed said no.
Javed Akhtar, now a famous screenwriter and lyricist, came to Mumbai in the 1960s and had a tough time before making it in the film industry. He did small jobs and worked as an assistant director until he got a writing job at Sippy Films in 1970, earning just Rs 175 a month. Like many newcomers, he struggled in the beginning and shared those early days with others who were also trying to succeed, like actor Shatrughan Sinha and director Subhash Ghai. In an interview with Mid-day, Javed shared a funny memory from that time — he was living in a tiny room when Shatrughan Sinha came by, looking for a place to stay.
Javed Akhtar once got a small room for Rs 120 a month, sharing the rent with someone. When Shatrughan Sinha asked to stay there too, Javed said no, joking that he couldn't afford the rent and might get them evicted.
The lyricist recalled, 'Mere paas ek room aagaya tha… when I was doing well. Toh uska Rs 120 mahina kiraya tha… Rs 60 I used to give… and Rs 60, somebody else. Toh mere paas Shatru aaya, kehne laga ki tum mujhe rakh lo apne kamre mein. I said, 'Pagaal ho tum? Tum mujhe bhi nikalwa doge. Rs 60 mahina tum kahaan se laaoge? Har mahine tum Rs 60 de sakoge? Impossible.'" (I had managed to get a room… when things were starting to look up. The rent was Rs 120 per month. Rs 60 I paid, and the other half was paid by someone else. Then, Shatrughan came to me saying, 'Let me stay with you.' I said, 'Are you crazy? You'll get me evicted too. Where will you get Rs 60 from each month? Will you really be able to pay it? Impossible.')
Javed Akhtar turned down Shatrughan Sinha's request but noticed the confidence and style that would later make Sinha a star. He recounted, 'Maine use nahi rakha… I told him main tumko nahi rakh sakta."
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