Mumbai: In the recently released teaser of the highly anticipated horror-comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’, actor-comedian Rajpal Yadav is seen slapping Akshay Kumar, a moment that reminded audiences of when the latter had hit him in ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’.
Talking about the slapping scene in a recent interview, Rajpal revealed that it was spontaneous and was suggested by Akhsay himself.
“Humara aur Akki paaji ka baal khinchna, chaata maarna, ek dusre par chillana situation ke according ho jata hai. Ye improvisation meri nahi hai, believe me, Akki paaji ki hai, ye unka idea tha. (Our pulling each other’s hair, slapping, and shouting at one another happen naturally according to the situation. This improvisation isn’t mine, be
lieve me, it’s Akki paaji’s idea.),” Rajpal was quoted as saying by News18 Showsha.
He further revealed, “Jab hum rehearsal kar rahe the, tab Akki paaji ke dimaag mein aaya ki tu maar, tu rakh de, woh wahan situation par fit tha. Aur bada coordination wala hai humara, ki tu ball aise maar toh main bat aise chalaunga. Believe me, Priyan ji, Akki paaji, Paresh ji aur humara aisa coordination hai ki koi bhi kathin film ho, hum use aasani se utha lete hain because of Priyan ji. (When we were rehearsing, Akki paaji came up with the idea, like ‘you hit, you place it’, and it fit perfectly into the situation. We share great coordination; if you throw the ball a certain way, I’ll play the shot accordingly. Believe me, the coordination between Priyan ji, Akki paaji, Paresh ji, and all of us is such that no matter how difficult the film is, we handle it easily, and that’s because of Priyan ji).”
‘Bhooth Bangla’ marks the reunion of Priyadarshan and Akshay after more than 15 years.
The film, which also stars Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, and Asrani, is scheduled to release in theatres on April 10.