Shilpa Shetty opens up about the iconic 'Baazigar' climax: I had a scar on my hip for nearly 8-10 years of my life

Shilpa Shetty Kundra talks about Baazigar climax scene

Shilpa Shetty has etched an impressive legacy in Bollywood with a career spanning several iconic films, and one of her standout performances was in the 1993 thriller Baazigar.

Recently, the climactic scene from the film—where Shah Rukh Khan's character pushes Shilpa's character from a building—has been making waves on social media, especially among the younger generation. The actress, who attended a prestigious film festival, reminisced about shooting the unforgettable sequence and shared some intriguing behind-the-scenes insights.

"I had no knowledge about films at that time, and I didn't know how to approach it. I was like a student on set. I used to be very nervous back then. Because I came from a South Indian background, I never spoke in Hindi on the sets. When I did Aag, I asked Kader Bhai to teach me Urdu, and that's when I learned from scratch. I used to feel very nervous about dialogue deliveries. But all of it is okay because I am able to convey. People understand what I am trying to say," Shilpa confessed, reflecting on her early days in Bollywood.

Talking about the infamous climax scene, she revealed, "Akbar Bhai was the action director for the film, and we shot that scene nearly five times. I had a scar on my hip for nearly 8-10 years of my life because I was asked to wear a harness. Back in those times, we did not have any VFX. So I had to act authentically to show that I was falling and the building was moving. But the makers thought that the scene could be shot better. I have died nearly 15 times."

Shilpa went on to praise Shah Rukh Khan’s performance, stating, “But when we saw the end product, I think that the shot was an iconic moment of Hindi cinema. Because you wouldn't have seen a hero push an innocent heroine down. Shah Rukh Khan was brilliant. In the 90s, films were made with sheer love and not on a monetary basis.”

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Directed by Abbas-Mustan, Baazigar remains a seminal crime thriller, with the gripping climax scene being a focal point of the film’s lasting popularity. As Shilpa Shetty continues to shine as a versatile actress, her fans are eagerly awaiting her future projects on the big screen.