Shakti Kapoor, renowned for his portrayal of villainous and comical characters in films from the 80s and 90s, recently revealed an amusing incident from the shooting of the 1982 film Satte Pe Satta. In an interview with Digital Commentary, Shakti shared that during his prime days in Hindi film industry, he was possessive and particular about his scenes and dialogues in films. However, his behaviour became the target of a prank by Amitabh Bachchan and other actors on the set of Satte Pe Satta.
Feeling a bit insecure on the set, Shakti Kapoor, with seven actors in the film, sought reassurance from the director Raj N Sippy. The director assured him that he was ‘as good as Amitabh Bachchan.’ Shakti also recalled how he added a unique edge to his role by incorporating a stammer in his dialogue delivery.
Recounting the prank orchestrated by Big B and his co-stars, Shakti said, “We were shooting for the song “Dukki Pe Dukki Ho.” My second dialogue was in the song. I was waiting for the shot and while I was waiting I saw Amitabh Bachchan saying the dialogue in my place. I thought, ‘Amitabh is saying my dialogue. My career is over.’ I thought he is a star he can do anything. He took my dialogue. I went to the director and said ‘this is not fair’. All the six actors where sitting behind the bush and they saw me crying and started clapping and said, ‘Saale mazak kia hai. (We are joking with you). Camera wasn’t rolling.’ They thought that Shakti Kapoor is so serious with his dialogues and scenes that let’s do this with him. Then Amitabh Bachchan asked the director to give me 3-4 more shots saying, ‘Nahi toh mar jaega yeh.’ (He will die otherwise)”
Satte Pe Satta is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Raj N Sippy and produced by Romu N. Sippy. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, and others, the film revolves around seven unsophisticated brothers civilized by Indu (Malini), the wife of the eldest brother Ravi Anand (Bachchan). The storyline takes a twist when Ravi’s lookalike Babu is sent to murder Seema Singh (Ranjeeta Kaur), a disabled heiress, by her cunning uncle Ranjit Singh (Khan). Adapted from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), the film is a classic in Hindi cinema.
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