Veteran actor Sunil Dutt did not tolerate any laxity in his work. He was famous for the perfection of his films and paid attention to every detail. If he didn’t manage to meet the requirements of the scene perfectly, he would immediately stop filming. Once Sunil Dutt had stopped shooting a film just because of a camel. Yes. You read absolutely right. He did this too. That’s an interesting story. Let us tell you this famous story today.
Actually, the shooting of Sunil Dutt’s film “Reshma Aur Shera” was underway. The actor needed 100 camels for one scene in the film. Karan Johar’s father Yash Johar worked as a production manager for this film. During an interview with Film Companion, Karan Johar said, “Dutt Sahab asked my father for 100 camels for a scene in the film.” My father was a production controller. Overnight he reached the surrounding villages to track down the camels.
When Yash Johar tried to track 100 camels, he was very tired and could not sleep. Karan Johar further said, “My father reached Dutt Sahab and informed him that no arrangements could be made for 100 camels, but 99 camels were found.” When Dutt Saheb heard this, he looked at my father and said pack up. Then he left the set. Sunil Dutt was very serious about the fact that he needed 100 camels for a scene but could only get 99 camels.
We tell you that Sunil Dutt not only starred in Reshma Aur Shera but also directed it. Many stars like Waheeda Rehman, Rakhi, Ranjeet and Amrish Puri were seen in important roles in this film. “Reshma Aur Shera” has been selected from India for the Oscar’s Best Foreign Language Film category. The film was released in 1971 and was also nominated for the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. “Reshma Aur Shera” had won three national awards. Waheeda Rehman won the National Award for Best Actress.