Imtiaz Ali was warned against narrating Socha Na Tha’s script to Sunny Deol: ‘He may slap you’

“Sunny Deol must have heard from somewhere that Abhay is planning to do a film. So, he summoned me and told me, ‘Ye kya ho raha hai? Pehle main approve karunga fir ye film banegi. I will produce it. (What is happening? This film will be made after my approval),” Imtiaz told Lallantop.

But even before Imtiaz could meet Sunny Deol, people tried to ‘scare’ him by saying, “He is an action hero, angry man and you are going to him with a story where the hero is slapped. He is physically strong too. What will you do if he would slap you in anger?” Imtiaz had never met a star before and since he wanted to make the film, he went to Simla to narrate Socha Na Tha’s script to the Gadar star.

Since the actor was shooting for a film in Simla, he told Imtiaz to come to him either late at night, early in the morning or when it rains. Imtiaz got a chance when it rained, and he narrated the script to Sunny. After listening to the script, the actor told him, “Yes, I will make the film.”

That day, Imtiaz’s perception of Sunny Deol also changed. He said, “He (Sunny) is a very shy man, very sensitive. That day, the stereotype around him broke for me. He didn’t ask me where I was from or what is my experience. He has a very important position in my life because he gave me my first film.”

Sunny Deol is currently basking in the success of Gadar 2. He will be next seen in Rajkumar Santoshi’s film Lahore 47, which will be produced by Aamir Khan.