Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Jalsa’ has speakers worth Rs 50 lakh and 30 designer pens, director told

Director Sanjay Gupta has once again told some things about the megastar of the century Amitabh Bachchan. In a podcast, he/she narrated an incident related to the casting of the 2002 film ‘Kaante’. he/she also told that when he/she went to Amitabh Bachchan’s house ‘Jalsa’, what did he/she see there and what was the price of those things. You will also be shocked to hear this. Sanjay Gupta told that Big B was not the first choice for the film Kaante. Apart from Naseeruddin Shah, he/she wanted to make a movie with many new actors. When he/she narrated the script to Sanjay Dutt, he/she liked it and wanted to do it. he/she also suggested the name of Amitabh Bachchan. At first the director had denied this. But later had a meeting with Big B.

Sanjay Gupta reached Amitabh Bachchan’s house

Sanjay Gupta told that Sanjay Dutt had called Amitabh Bachchan and had fixed a meeting with him/her for the narration of the film. According to the director, ‘Sanjay Dutt called Amit ji and asked if I could do the film narration and he/she fixed a meeting two days later at 11 am. I was very nervous, at 10:55 in the morning I reached outside Amit ji’s house and two guards came running and said that they would park the car. he/she gave me directions on how to go inside. I went to his/her compound and climbed the stairs. There I saw black and white photographs of Amitabh Bachchan related to his/her films, shooting etc.

View of Amitabh Bachchan’s room 22 years ago

The director further said, ‘I was then taken to a very well decorated room on the second floor. Where I sat on the sofa. Suddenly the door opened from behind and a tall man in white Pathani clothes came in and introduced himself. Then he/she took me to another room and said that Amit ji is coming in five minutes. I knew that Big B was interested in very high tech sound systems. Therefore, the speakers and gramophone in his/her room were worth more than Rs 50-60 lakh. There was a mug on his/her table, which contained 25-30 Mont Blanc designer pens.’

Sanjay Gupta nervous in front of Amitabh Bachchan

Sanjay Gupta further told that after this Amitabh Bachchan came and told him/her the story of the film. ‘Amit ji was sitting with a very calm face and I was nervous. I told myself that maybe something not good was going on. So I asked myself whether I could narrate it in my own style? So he/she agreed.

Amitabh Bachchan liked Sanjay Gupta’s story

Sanjay Gupta further said in the podcast, ‘This thought came to my mind that one day I would tell my grandchildren that I had told a story to Big B at his/her house. The story was over in 30 minutes and after that came the scariest 20-25 seconds of my life. Because there was no reaction and my heart started beating very fast. Then I asked him/her what was his/her opinion on the story and he/she said that he/she liked it very much. For once I couldn’t believe it. But then he/she was cast in the movie.