Laloo shoots for Padmashree…

Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav on Saturday shot for his debut appearance in celluloid, and acting came so easily to him that the shoot ...

Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav on Saturday shot for his debut appearance in celluloid, and acting came so easily to him that the shoot for Mahesh Manjrekar’s film, Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav was okayed in one take. Johnny Lever, who also stars in the film, could not help but comment after the shot: ‘‘He (Laloo) is a born actor. He just happens to be in politics.’’

In the scene where he makes a guest appearance, the minister — clad in white khadi churidar-kurta and holding a lathi — is shown rebuking the four main characters of the film, Padmashree (Masumi), Laloo (Suneil Shetty), Prasad (Manjrekar) and Yadav (Johnny Lever).

Turning to Padmashree, Laloo says: ‘‘Tumhi Padmashree ho jo South Africa mein udham machaai thi?’’ As one of his two attendants charges to beat Padmashree, Laloo stops him. ‘‘Maaf kijiyega,’’ she pleads. Laloo then says: ‘‘Chori nahin karna. Desh ka naam roshan karna. Dekha lathi? Maarke taang tod dooga.’’ Padmashree pleads forgiveness again. ‘‘Baitho, chai peeyo,’’ Laloo tells her and asks her to sit beside him.

Manjrekar refused to talk about Laloo’s character in the film. ‘‘His is a cameo role. There should be some surprise element in the film. Watch it in the theatre,’’ he said, admitting that the Railway Minister’s name and role have been used to attract crowds. ‘‘Who is more popular than him?’’ the film-maker asks.

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