‘Anil Kapoor had a problem with me’: When Farah Khan recalled how the actor wanted Saroj Khan to choreograph songs in 1942: A Love Story, later apologised
Farah Khan once recalled how Anil Kapoor wasn’t initially happy with her choreographing the songs for 1942: A Love Story, and had even suggested that Saroj Khan should be brought in instead.
Farah Khan recalls a moment from her early years in the industry when Anil Kapoor apologized to her.
Farah Khan began her journey in the film industry not as a director or host, but as a choreographer. Her first notable break came with Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, where director Mansoor Khan recognized her raw talent early on. While Farah has often shared in interviews that her entry into choreography was purely accidental, there’s one story she recalled in an old interview with Lehren Retro that stands out. It involves none other than Bollywood star Anil Kapoor, during the making of the 1994 classic 1942: A Love Story, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
Farah recalled, “I never had any problems with working with stars. Though when I was working on 1942: A Love Story, Anil Kapoor had a problem with me. He told Vinod Chopra that this is such a big film and she won’t be able to manage. He said, ‘You should call Saroj Khan.’ But till now he says sorry to me about this because I keep reminding him about it. Because the minute I shot the first song, Anil had no problem. And he was big enough to come to me and say sorry, saying, ‘I thought you wouldn’t be able to do it.’ Now we are very good friends.”
