When Shekhar Suman Used To Pick Up "Sweet, Naive" Madhuri Dixit On A Bike

Shekhar Suman, who marked his acting debut with the 1984 film Utsav, shared an interesting anecdote about working with Madhuri Dixit

Shekhar Suman has made a splendid comeback with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi. The actor's performance in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial is much-loved by fans and critics alike. Now, in his recent interaction with Bollywood Bubble, the veteran actor spoke at length about his career. Shekhar Suman, who marked his acting debut with the 1984 film Utsav, shared an interesting anecdote about working with Madhuri Dixit, who was a newcomer back then. The actor shared that he used to pick up Madhuri Dixit on a bike when they started working together. Shekhar Suman said, “Utsav had gotten delayed and in between that and Anubhav, one day I got a call where a director wanted to sign me for a film called Maanav Hatya, where I played a true journalist.”

Shekhar Suman continued, “The director said ‘Paise bade kam hain isme. (I don't have money)' He only offered me Rs 5,000. However, I had signed Utsav for Rs 25,000 and was given Rs 10,000 as the signing amount. When he offered me Rs 5,000 for this one, I was a little disappointed and there was no heroine also. He told me it was a new heroine named Madhuri Dixit. I asked him to make me meet her. When he asked me if I would do it, I agreed to do that film.”

Shekhar Suman added, “I said of course I'll do it. I justified that if Rekhaji could work with me – a newcomer, then me being a newcomer why won't I work with another newcomer? We went and met Madhuri at her house. She took some time to come out. When I saw her she was resplendent and looked glorious and pretty. I told the director that your film is about to start. And I will do it.”