Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna were locked by Hrishikesh Mukherjee on Anand set, scolded for talking on phone: ‘Producer loses money while…’

Raza continued, “When Hrishikesh ji called Amitabh Bachchan to the set, the assistant again informed him that Amit ji was also on a call. When Amit ji finally arrived, Hrishikesh ji didn’t hold back. He reprimanded both Rajesh ji and Amit ji, saying, ‘Do you know that every time you go to make a call, the producer loses Rs 4,000 for each minute you spend talking? You may think it’s just five minutes, but that costs the producer Rs 60,000 in total. From now on, no one steps out until the song is completed.’”

The veteran actor also revealed how Hrishikesh Mukherjee ensured his directive was followed. “Hrishikesh ji asked the watchman to put a lock on the studio door and instructed him to open it only when the song’s shoot was finished. Nobody left the set until 12:30 a.m., when the song was finally completed,” Raza said, adding, “Who has the courage to do something like that now?”