'Kundan Shah thought Kirron Kher was too beautiful for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'

Updated On: 08 October, 2017 07:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Satish Kaushik

<p>Two months ago, Kundan Shah and I were on a radio show talking about Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)</p>

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'Kundan Shah thought Kirron Kher was too beautiful for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'

Two months ago, Kundan Shah and I were on a radio show talking about Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983). What is it that makes the film do the festival rounds 34 years after its release? Why is it still the subject of discussion by film buffs? Why have people watched it multiple times, and can see it again? Why is it considered a textbook on filmmaking? The answer to all these questions is Kundan Shah and his fantastic screenplay sense. He was wedded to cinema. He had a nervous energy about him and would always appear anxious. We would wonder what he is up to, what was going on in his mind. This was his way of working, and this ensured that every scene of Jaane Bhi... remains memorable.