Saturday 3 July 2021

When Madhubala was so fascinated by Shammi Kapoor's dance, she forgot to Act

 


Shammi Kapoor and Madhubala acted in 3 films together. It was in their third film 'Boy Friend' released in 1961, there was a song to be picturized on Shammi Kapoor and Madhubala. The situation of the song was that Madhubala is sleeping and Shammi Kapoor has to sing a song. She was supposed to be asleep in the sequence but she couldn't close her eyes, she was so fascinated by the style of steps Shammi Kapoor taking. The Director picturized the song as she would keep one eye open as he serenaded her.

This happened during the picturization of the song 'Dheere Chal Dheere Chal Aye Bheegi Hawa' from 'Boy Friend'. This film song was shot after the success of Yahoo song and Shammi Kapoor was a superstar now. This film was the twentieth highest-grossing Indian film of 1961.

Song of Boy Friend 1961


Boy Friend was produced and directed by Naresh Saigal. The film stars MadhubalaShammi Kapoor and Dharmendra. The film's music was by Shankar Jaikishan.It was a remake of the first blockbuster film of India 'Kismet' released in 1943 starring Ashok Kumar.

A Still from  Rail Ka Dibba 1953



Shammi Kapoor and Madhubala came together in Rail Ka Dibba released in 1953. Though Shammi had signed on Jeevan Jyoti first, P N Arora's Rail Ka Dibba had gone on the floor ahead of it, as if it was ordained that his career should start with Madhubala. Before this  Shammi had signed was his friend Aspi Irani's Hum Tum Aur Woh opposite Madhubala. But that film didn't go beyond the opening shot.

After Rail Ka Dibba both worked together in Lekhraj Bhakri's Naqab (1955), this film also was not successful. In fact, Shammi Kapoor became a star in 1957 with the hit film 'Tumsa Nahin Dekha'

A Still from Naqab 1955


After Junglee Shammi Kapoor became a star and gave many hits after this film.It definitely not one of his best movies either but entertaining enough to keep one glued to his/her seat esp if you are a Shammi Kapoor fan.

Songs of Boy Friend 1961





Songs of Boy Friend 1961


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