Rekha shares weird incident during “Umrao Jaan” shoot in a Lucknow house

Rekha shares weird incident during “Umrao Jaan” shoot in
a Lucknow house

The 1981 released “Umrao Jaan”, featuring Rekha was one of the most trendy films. The film also featured Farooq Sheikh, still trying to make a mark himself as an actor in the movies at that time.

In an earlier interview, Farooq had articulated at the time when he and Rekha were shooting for an intimate scene in a Lucknow house where a mob of fans assembled merely because it was their desire to watch the scene live.

As per Farooq at one point, people pulled out their guns and the director Muzaffar Ali was scared for the safety of the crew. He said that there was genuine tension in the air as they felt that anyone could shoot their weapon.

In a video doing the rounds of the internet, Farooq recalled that people would tease him as he shared an intimate scene with Rekha. Farooq in the Indian film industry recalled that Rekha is credited as one of the most capable and glamorous actresses.

His first film with Rekha, was a widely loved, Umrao Jaan. In the film, they had a romantic sequence where, on a beautiful evening, Umrao Jaan and Nawab Sultan meet at a very discreet spot and have a romantic scene there. People would say, ‘Farooq Sheikh ki nikal padi’, because Rekha is so beautiful and that he was romancing her.

Farooq then recalled what transpired when he was shooting the romantic scene with Rekha. They were shooting the scene in a house near Lucknow and a lot of people from the neighbouring cities and villages had gathered there to have a glimpse of Rekha.

People in the villages around had come to know that a film was being shot there and that Rekha ji was acting in it.

Rekha ji was a big star so big crowds of people would come to see her. Somehow people came to know that we were going to shoot a romantic scene.t

The rooms in that house were very small, there would be a lot of rooms but all of them were tiny. One room would hardly fit Rekha ji, me and the camera crew and technicians.

Farooq then said that people even brought their guns because they were so keen on watching the scene. “All the villagers wanted to see how we shot that scene, some got a chance, some didn’t.

Adding that there was much commotion that a few people showed up with their guns.
The atmosphere was so tense, it felt like someone would open fire. Muzaffar was so stressed, the unit was tensed… He and Rekha ji were also worried but these are not in the scene.
you don’t see it in the scene, but the scene shows him as Nawab Sultan showering all his love on Umrao Jaan.

Sadly, Farooq Sheikh passed away in 2013 at the age of 65.

News Edit K.V.Raman