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Shakti Kapoor was not the first choice for Crime Master Gogo, this is how he got the role in ‘Andaz Apna Apna’

Shakti Kapoor is one of the best actors of Bollywood. It would not be wrong to call him the king of funny dialogues and punchlines. At the same time, as much as people remember him for his strong acting, they also appreciate him a lot for his film dialogues. Today we are going to talk about one such memorable film of his which is full of romance and comedy. You must remember Aamir Khan and Salman Khan’s film ‘Andaz Apna Apna’. In this film, Shakti Kapoor was very much liked in the role of Crime Master Gogo.

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This is how Shakti Kapoor became Crime Master Gogo

In Roshmila Bhattacharya’s book Bad Men, actor Shakti Kapoor revealed how he got the role of Crime Master Gogo in Rajkumar Santoshi’s directorial film ‘Andaz Apna Apna’. Shakti Kapoor told that he was not the first choice for this role. Tinnu Anand was the first choice for Crime Master Gogo in ‘Andaz Apna Apna’. Let us tell you that during the shooting of this film, Tinnu Anand was abroad and could not return soon. In such a situation, after 70% of the shooting was over, this comic character was handed over to Shakti Kapoor. Let us tell you that the famous dialogue of the film ‘Aankhen nikal ke gotiyaan khelunga’ was also Tinnu Anand’s idea.

Shakti Kapoor became famous with this dialogue

Shakti Kapoor Recreates Crime Master Gogo for New Show, Dishes on His Andaz  Apna Apna Days - News18

One of Shakti Kapoor’s most memorable dialogues is from the 1989 film ‘Chaalbaaz’, do you remember this dialogue? ‘Main ek nanha sa pyara sa chota sa bachcha hoon.’ This line made him a comedy star. Let us tell you that in Roshmila Bhattacharya’s book Bad Men, the actor shared the anecdote behind this dialogue. Sharing a story from the sets of ‘Chaalbaaz’, Shakti Kapoor revealed that co-star Anupam Kher asked him between shots if his wife Shivangi and he have ever had a fight because of someone else. When he replied that it has happened, Kher said, ‘Then who bows first?’ Shakti said, none of those, I just make my wife laugh by saying, ‘I am a tiny, cute, little baby.’