Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Jackie Shroff Recalls Working Without Pay For 1942
1942: A Love Story is a movie about romance and the struggle for freedom.
Jackie Shroff played Shubhankar, a freedom fighter who changes the direction of the story.
He says he and Anil Kapoor worked on the film without charging fees.
Jackie also paid for some houses that were needed for the movie’s sets.
On his first day of filming, he broke his ankle but did not know it was broken.
The movie had popular songs by Rahul Dev Burman.
Jackie believes love, loyalty, and caring for one’s country still matter to young people today.
The film is being brought back to cinemas in a restored 8K version.
Jackie Shroff says he and Anil Kapoor did not charge for 1942: A Love Story.
Shroff paid for set houses that director Vidhu Vinod Chopra feared he could not afford.
He recalls breaking his ankle on the first day but not realizing it at the time.
His character, freedom fighter Shubhankar, shifted the film toward revolution and patriotism.
The film is set to return in a restored 8K version, decades after its 1994 release.
- Who
- Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and the cast and crew of 1942: A Love Story.
- What
- Jackie Shroff recalled working without a fee, paying for set construction, injuring his ankle, and playing freedom fighter Shubhankar.
- When
- The original film was released in 1994; the restored 8K re-release was scheduled for the day after the interview, according to the article.
- Where
- In cinemas for the planned restored re-release; the interview was published by NDTV.
- Why
- The film is being revisited through its restored re-release, prompting Shroff to discuss its production and lasting themes.
- Original film
- 1942: A Love Story
- Original release
- 1994
- Director
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Jackie Shroff’s role
- Shubhankar, a freedom fighter
- Music highlighted
- Songs by Rahul Dev Burman
- New version
- Restored 8K edition
- Shroff’s reported contribution
- He says he and Anil Kapoor did not charge, and he paid for some set houses.