Actor Pankaj Dheer has been actively working in the Indian film and television industry since 1970 and has seen the rise and fall of many stars. But in his opinion, there is no better human being like Salman Khan and no better success story than Amitabh Bachchan’s in the Indian film industry. In a new interview, the actor, who became a household name with his role of Karn in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, talked about his experience of working with Bachchan, Salman Khan and Irrfan Khan.
Dheer said that Salman grew up in front of his eyes and he never imagined that he would become such a big star when he used to see him play cricket with his brothers in Bandra, Mumbai. Dheer also got to work with Salman in the films, Sanam Bewafa (1991) and Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002).
Talking about the ‘Dabangg’ of Hindi cinema, Dheer told Lehren Retro, “There is no better human being than Salman in the film industry. Vo bohot khoobsurat aadmi hai (He is a beautiful person). I don’t have words to describe him. He is a different kind of kid. We can only salute him. Every time I meet him, I just hug him. He has given his everything to his family. He has such a big heart. He is a fantastic person.”
Dheer also worked with Big B in four films, Parwana, Benaam, Adalat and Parvarish, as assistant director and saw him become the ‘Shehenshaah’ of Indian cinema. He shared, “I have done four films with Bachchan sahab as an assistant. I have seen his journey from Parwana to Parvarish, and how he has reached those heights with so much hard work. It is unbelievable. He is the most deserving actor in India. Nobody can compete with him, he has gone far ahead of everyone. I don’t think there is an actor like him in the world.”
Dheer also got to work with another iconic actor, Irrfan Khan, during the initial phase of his career. The two shared the screen in the television series, Chandrakanta. The actor recalled how Irrfan wouldn’t get dialogues for a week and he would just be there in the background in the scenes.
“Irrfan Khan wouldn’t get dialogues for eight days straight during the shoot of Chandrakanta. He would tap on my shoulder and say, ‘Pankaj bhai, it’s been eight days I haven’t said a word, please let’s have a conversation. So, I would say my dialogues in the question-answer format with him,” recalled Dheer.
However, Irrfan became one of the most popular actors nationally and internationally with his acting prowess. As per Dheer, it was his “luck” and also “it’s all about one right film, right release, and the right moment, these are very important in every actor’s life.”
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‘Salman Khan has given his everything to his family, no better human than him in Bollywood’: Pankaj Dheer – The Indian Express
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