Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Farhan Akhtar Recalls Sridevi's On-Set Fall and Its Impact
When Farhan Akhtar was only 17, he was working on a movie called 'Lamhe'.
During a dance practice, the famous actress Sridevi was rehearsing a scene.
The cinematographer noticed a mark on the wooden floor and asked for it to be cleaned.
Farhan, being nearby, quickly went to wipe it.
While he was doing this, Sridevi walked over that spot and unfortunately slipped and fell.
Farhan was very scared, thinking his film career was ruined.
However, Sridevi reacted with kindness, smiling and saying it was an accident.
This made everyone else relax, and Farhan felt relieved.
He credits Sridevi's reaction for teaching him a valuable lesson about humility and believing he owes his career to her understanding.
Farhan Akhtar, at 17, was an assistant on the film 'Lamhe'.
Actress Sridevi fell during a dance rehearsal for a passionate scene.
The fall occurred because Farhan Akhtar was cleaning a stain on the wooden floor.
The incident happened in 1991 during the shooting of a Yash Chopra film.
Akhtar recalled the event, initially fearing it would end his film career, but Sridevi's kind reaction changed everything.
- Who
- Farhan Akhtar (then 17-year-old assistant) and Sridevi
- What
- Sridevi slipped and fell during a dance rehearsal on the set of 'Lamhe'.
- When
- 1991
- Where
- On the set of the film 'Lamhe'
- Why
- Farhan Akhtar was quickly cleaning a stain on the wooden floor, and Sridevi slipped on the spot.
Farhan Akhtar's Initial Fear
Sridevi's Reaction
Career Impact
Farhan Akhtar's Initial Fear
Farhan Akhtar believed the incident where Sridevi fell would end his career.
Sridevi's Reaction
Sridevi's gracious reaction of smiling and saying 'It's okay, it happens' diffused the tension and allowed Farhan to relax.
- Film
- Lamhe
- Year of Incident
- 1991
- Farhan Akhtar's Role
- Assistant to cinematographer Manmohan Singh
- Farhan Akhtar's Age
- 17
- Key Cast
- Sridevi, Anil Kapoor
- Choreographer
- Saroj Khan
- Cinematographer
- Manmohan Singh
