Manmohan Desai created the song ‘John Jaani Janardhan’ with a star -packed range, including Raj KapoorShammi Kapoor, DharmenRajesh Khanna, Waheeda RehmanThe Sharmila TagoreAnd many more in naseeb. Recently his son Ketan Desai Shared stories behind the scenes about how this iconic song was planned and filmed.
The idea behind the stage
In a conversation with Manju Ramanan call, Ketan revealed, “My father talked to his writers when someone asked him why he always seemed nervous despite back-to-back hits. He said:” You still celebrate success, while I think how to raise the bar. “When asked what could possibly be greater than directing a multi -stars, he suddenly replied:” What if we gather the entire industry in a scene? ” Amitabh Bachchan Already played a waiter in the song, he imagined an environment where all the stars gathered at a party, while Amitabh served them. “He worked out and added, “I panicked and said to my father:” It’s easy to say, but how do we pull this off? “He looked at me and asked,” Are you happy with your salary? “When I said yes, he simply said that I would.
Create a festive atmosphere
“Since RK Studios had limited makeup rooms, we constructed additional spaces, even toilets. Outside, we created a festive Mela with kebabs, vegetarian and non-vegetarian booths and chaat counters-something new every day. My father,” Don’t worry, I will handle the actors, “shared desire.
Actor friendship on set
The veteran film creator even had lyricist Anand Bakshi writing lines specifically for each star. “For Dharmartra, the crucial tough hero, a special line was written to highlight his persona,” recalled Ketan. The friendship among actors was evident – Randhir Kapoor pointed out joking: “We are the highest paid junior artists ever! All this while we played the joints, and now we have become extra.” To which Raj Kapoor wise replied: “At the cinema, whether you are the leader or a junior artist, you are all part of the film.“Ketan added, “He handled times for all actors. Every day he would sit with my dad and ask him the actors he would need for the next day’s shooting and he would personally inform them about their times with a warning that they could not be late. He would come first every day, and because he was the most older, no one dared.
