10 months ago
Jugal Hansraj Recalls Rejecting and Accepting 'Masoom' Role
Jugal Hansraj, an actor, first became famous as a child in the movie 'Masoom'.
When he was first asked to be in the movie, he said no.
He thought his character cried too much and his friends would make fun of him.
But the movie's director, Shekhar Kapur, worked hard to convince him.
He visited Jugal's house, played games, and even took him to meet a music composer named R.D. Burman.
Jugal had a lot of fun with the music and instruments, and that made him excited about making movies.
Because of this fun experience, he changed his mind and decided to be in 'Masoom'.
Jugal Hansraj, known for 'Mohabbatein', began his acting career as a child in Shekhar Kapur's 'Masoom'.
Hansraj initially rejected the role in 'Masoom' due to concerns about his character constantly crying.
Director Shekhar Kapur actively worked to convince Hansraj, building a friendship and involving him in the filmmaking process.
A significant factor in Hansraj accepting the role was a positive experience meeting composer R.D. Burman and interacting with musical instruments.
Hansraj reflected on these experiences in a recent conversation with Radio Nasha Official.
- Who
- Jugal Hansraj
- What
- Recalled rejecting and then accepting the role in the film 'Masoom'
- Where
- Not specified, but refers to his childhood experiences
- When
- In a recent conversation with Radio Nasha Official
- Why
- He initially rejected the role because he feared being called a 'cry baby' but was later convinced by the team, particularly through his positive experience with composer R.D. Burman.
Key facts
- Actor
- Jugal Hansraj
- Debut Film
- Masoom
- Director of Masoom
- Shekhar Kapur
- Music Director of Masoom
- R.D. Burman
Quotes
Jugal Hansraj
Actor
“My first reaction to the film was that this character is continually crying. Puri film mein roo raha hai. All my friends will call me as a cry baby. They will tease me, so I made up my mind that I don’t want to do it. But then he really worked hard at convincing me. He used to come to our house, meet my parents, used to play cricket and board games with me. And slowly we became friends. And then he took me to a recording of the song ‘Huzur Is Kadar’, and it was really fun. Pancham Da (RD Burman) was so sweet to me, gave me so much love, and allowed me to play with his instruments. I was very impressed and it hit me, if this is filmmaking, then I’m in for a ride. So perhaps I did the film because of Pancham Da. Then I only asked Shekhar, when are we starting?”
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