The news of Sanjay Gupta’s death has shocked the entire film industry. For Fardeen Khan, the filmmaker’s death felt like a personal loss. During an interview, the actor revealed that Sanjay shared Fardeen’s father, Feroze, who reached out to him.
During the conversation with Variety IndiaFardeen remembers how he stood by Sanjay when he made his comeback on screen. “He was the first person to find me. When I came back after 12 years, I was lost in a sense. It was a whole new landscape that I came back to. I was meeting people I had worked with before. I also met casting director Mukesh Chhabra. I just wanted people to know that I was back,” he said, adding that Sanjay Gupta helped him at the time.
Fardeen continued, “At that time, everyone thought I didn’t live in this country. I wanted people to see me in person because, till then, they hadn’t seen many flattering pictures of me. I went and met Sanjay Gupta to tell him that I was back and I was looking for work. I told him, ‘Please keep me in mind if anything comes up’.” The actor meanwhile revealed that Sanjay had offered him a role in it the explosion.
“I couldn’t believe my ears. And it was a role parallel to Riteish Deshmukh’s character,” Fardeen shared, recalling what the director told him before his return. “He told me, ‘This is your first release after your comeback. I want you to make a great impression,'” shared Fardeen.
The actor further revealed that Sanjay had the foresight to cast him in the role of Shoaib. “He gave a background to the character, just for my sake. My character became someone who went abroad and then came back home. I was very grateful. And I gave it my best. He had full faith and trust in me. It meant the world to me at that time. He gave me the shoes to walk in my second innings. And for that, I have always been indebted to him and Fardeen included.”
However Fardeen considers it unfortunate the explosionThe release was delayed due to various reasons and c Hiramandi Which came out first. Despite such a change in plans, Fardeen revealed that he was “very happy” at the time the explosion Finally released and credited its success to Sanjay Gupta.