Looking Back: When late Irrfan Khan’s Improvised Scenes In Piku Upset Amitabh Bachchan & Shoojit Sircar reveals wife Sutapa
Veteran actor late Irrfan Khan’s wife improvised scenes in Piku, upset Amitabh Bachchan and director Shoojit Sircar reveals the late actor’s wife Sutapa.
Not many may be versed that actor late Irrfan Khan often improvished his scenes which upsets Amitabh Bachchan and director Shoojit Sircar who was getting scared to say cut while filming.
No doubt Late actor Irrfan Khan is hailed as one of the most talented actors in the Indian Film Industry. He was most admired not for his acting prowess alone, but for his humility and authenticity too.
However, none may probably aware that Amitabh Bachchan gets upset with him on the sets for his acting approach.
At the book launch of Irrfan Khan: A Life in Movies, the late actor’s wife, Sutapa Sikdar, opened up on how the National award-winning actor would improvise certain scenes in movies. Sutapa remembered a time amid the making of Piku when Irrfan improvised a scene.
As reported by a section of the media, Sutapa asserted that Irrfan would work along with the director and the writer. They would have many drafts by the end of it, and when he steps on to the stage, he would kind of improvise. He would never improvise to take the limelight, but in a way would try to contravene the language.
Notedly, Sutapa also happens ti be an acclaimed writer. She recalled having a conversation with director Shoojit Sircar, who helmed Piku. Shoojit told Sutapa, “Bachchan saab is very structured and fully prepared when he comes on the set and Irrfan improvised, that upsets him. Later they would be friends.
Talking about the interval scene that left everyone impressed, Sutapa revealed that the entire scene was improvised, and she added, “Shoojit never have had the courage to cut it.” She also recalled what Shoojit once told her that when he was directing Irrfan on the set of Piku, he would sometimes even be uncomfortable to say ‘Cut’.
However, the interval scene was the one where Deepika, Irrfan, and Big B’s characters were stuck on a highway, having a heated argument.
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