Anil Sharma reveals he was advised to ditch the handpump scene in ‘Gadar’: Critics said it would appear unrealistic | Bollywood Shenanigans

Ah, Bollywood! Where logic often takes a backseat but emotions drive the show. Here’s an insider scoop from your favorite gossip queen, Khabree Kiran, on how the iconic handpump scene in "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" almost never saw the light of day. Buckle up, dosto, this one’s a rollercoaster! 🎢

Anil Sharma, the mastermind behind the 2001 blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha", faced quite the uphill battle when he decided to include that infamous handpump scene. You know the one—where Sunny Deol, in a moment of sheer cinematic rage, uproots a handpump like it’s a daffodil in a flower bed. 🌻 "Log bol rahe the, yeh toh fake lagega, bhai!" Sharma recalls with a chuckle. But, did he listen? Nope! And thank the filmi gods he didn’t, because that moment became more iconic than my maa’s ghar ka khana. 🍲

Picture this: The entire crew was in a tizzy, the shooting paused for two hours, all because Sharma wanted to add a ‘commercial’ tadka to his otherwise realistic curry. "Kya kar rahe ho, Sharma ji?" they questioned. But Sharma, with his filmi gyaan, saw it as a ‘whistle worthy’ moment. "Kabhi kabhi gussa aata hai toh aise hi hota hai," he explains. In layman’s terms, sometimes you’re just so mad you could pull out a handpump. Who hasn’t been there, right? 😅

"Gadar" was a tale of love and Partition, with Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel playing the star-crossed lovers, Tara Singh and Sakina Ali. Sharma, channeling his inner sage, saw the film as a modern-day Ramayana and compared Tara’s handpump heroics to Lord Hanuman lifting an entire mountain. "Bhai, Tara Singh Hanuman nahi hai, but emotion toh same hi hai," he insists. For the skeptics who scoffed at this scene, Sharma has one word: "Bandstand!" because, obviously, they don’t get the pulse of the real India, yaar! 🤷‍♂️

Fast forward to 2023, and Sharma’s sequel, "Gadar 2", brought back that epic handpump spirit with Sunny Paaji taking another formidable journey to Pakistan. Tara Singh, this time, is on a mission to bring back his son Jeete amid the 1971 India-Pakistan war. Talk about keeping family traditions alive, huh? 👨‍👦

Oh, and by the way, Sharma’s son Utkarsh is back too, with his upcoming film "Vanvaas" starring none other than Nana Patekar. Scheduled for a December 20 release, this one’s about the importance of parents and family ties. Sharma, clearly, is on a roll with family dramas, and he’s betting big on nostalgia with a dash of humor.

So, what’s the moral of this handpump saga?

Kiran’s Gyan: In Bollywood, if it ain’t over-the-top, it ain’t worth it! Remember, when logic fails, just go full dhamaal! After all, one man’s ‘Gutter’ is another man’s ‘Gadar’. 😜

Stay tuned for more masala, my filmy friends! And remember, when in doubt, just channel your inner Tara Singh and lift that metaphorical handpump! 🚀