Boney Kapoor reveals why Sridevi charged Rs. 70 lakhs lesser for Mom: “She told me, ‘Mujhe mat dena par A R Rahman ko le lo’”; also talked about her not-so-known talents: “She did 90% of her makeup; would sketch the outfits…” : Bollywood News
7 years ago, Boney Kapoor’s wife, Sridevi, died suddenly, shocking industry and fans in general. In an interview with Komal Nahta, Boney Kapoor spoke of his not so well known talents.
Boney Kapoor reveals why Sridevi instructed Rs. 70 Lakhs less for mom: “She said to me:” Mujhe Mat Dena by Ar Rahman Ko Le Lo “”; also talked about her not so known talents: “She made 90% of her makeup; would sketch the outfits… ”
He started by saying: “She had a lot of understanding of cinema. She realized that the lighting was not perfect. 90% of makeup, it was by itself. She would decide what type of hair would suit the costume. She would sketch the outfits she judged. Roop ki rani choron ka raja (1993), Leena Daru was sent to the cashmere where Sri drew, because she was not satisfied with the clothes sent to her to be tried. She gave the idea of costume and the color palette. Therefore, I had to change the color palette of the whole to match the costume! »»
Boney continued: “So she had sketched everything. You can check with Manish Malhotra and Neeta Lulla how much she has contributed to their growth. ”
Boney Kapoor revealed: “At the beginning, his 4-5 Hindi films were nicknamed. She estimated that her performance was compromised. So she learned Hindi. She would have a Hindi teacher in the dubbing studio. This is how she started to double for herself. Mom (2017), it is nicknamed for the Tamil and Telugu version. For the Malayalam version, there was a dubbing artist. However, she sat with her to see that dubbing was synchronized with performance. Very few artists have such dedication. »»
He also said, “For mom, we wanted to hire Ar Rahman. But it was expensive and we could not afford it. We also attributed money for SRI costs. She said to me, “I don’t want money of balance”. It was a good substantial amount of 50 to 70 Lakhs. She said to me, ”Mujhe Mat Dena by Rahman ko le lo ‘! “”
Read also: Boney Kapoor admits: “I paid rs. 3.5 CR for Comali remake rights; I have now given Hindi rights to Luv Ranjan ”; also confirms that he is planning a film with Shraddha Kapoor
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