Juhi Chawla says 3 Deewarein director Nagesh Kukunoor told her he was a fan, had QSQT poster pasted inside his cupboard

Juhi Chawla recalls working with Nagesh Kukunoor on 3 Deewarein and discovering that he was her fan.

New Delhi | Updated: May 7, 2024 09:16 PM IST

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Juhi Chawla worked in Nagesh Kukunoor's 3 Deewarein

Juhi Chawla featured in Nagesh Kukunoor's 3 Deewarein. (Photos: Instagram/juhichawla/nageshkukunoor)

It would be an understatement to call Juhi Chawla, one of the most loved Bollywood actresses of the late ’80s and ‘90s, and a ‘national crush’ even before the word became popular on social media. Needless to say, the success of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (QSQT) made her an overnight sensation. In a recent episode of Madness Machayenge, Juhi shared an endearing story about her time working with director Nagesh Kukunoor on the film 3 Deewarein and recalled her disbelief when Nagesh first expressed his admiration for her work in QSQT.

“I was working in Nagesh Kukunoor’s 3 Deewarein and shooting in Hyderabad. He told me that he was my fan and liked my work in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (QSQT). I thought he was joking and was being sweet because I was working with him,” she shared.

As their professional relationship developed, Nagesh invited Juhi to his home for lunch, where he revealed a treasured poster of her film pasted inside his cupboard. “One day, after the shoot, he took me to his house for lunch and showed me a poster of QSQT pasted inside his cupboard. He told me, ‘Maine aaj tak nahin utaare (I still have them stuck here. I haven’t taken them off).’ It is so interesting that he was a fan and here, I am working on his film and he was directing me. Life can be amazing.”

3 Deewarein, also featuring Naseeruddin Shah and Jackie Shroff, is the story of a documentary filmmaker who films the reformation story of three hardened criminals within the prison walls – and in the process, finds redemption in her own life.

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