Arre bhai, Bollywood ka drama kabhi khatam hi nahi hota! Just when you think you’ve seen it all, here comes another twist straight from the land of filmi dhamaal. Picture this: the man who has given us action-packed blockbusters, Rohit Shetty, decided to roll the camera during the COVID-19 pandemic not for box office glory but for his crew’s roti, kapda aur makaan!
Rohit Shetty: Director or Desi Superhero? 🎬
Yes, doston, you read that right! Rohit Shetty, the maestro behind the Golmaal and Singham franchises, brought us Cirkus starring Ranveer Singh, which wasn’t exactly a box office dhamaka. It collected a not-so-staggering ₹61.47 crore, a figure that probably made the producers go "Arre baba, kya ho gaya?" But hold your horses, because this story is far more dilchasp than the numbers suggest!
The Real Kahani Behind Cirkus 🤔
Enter Yunus Sajawal, the writer of Cirkus, who revealed in an interview with Digital Commentary that Shetty’s motive was as pure as ghee. With the pandemic wreaking havoc and everyone’s bank balance looking like the Mumbai-Pune expressway during a traffic jam, Shetty was like, “Agar main do saal kaam nahi karunga toh chal jaayega, lekin mere unit waalon ka kya?” (If I don’t work for two years, I’ll manage, but what about my crew?)
Shetty ensured his crew had kaam and paisa even when the world seemed to have hit the pause button. Mehboob Studios saw all safety measures in place, and despite the limited number of people allowed on set, Shetty rotated his crew so that all 500 workers could earn their daily bread. It was like a filmi twist where the villain of circumstances met the hero of humanity!
Rohit Shetty’s Benevolent Avatar 🦸♂️
Our director saab didn’t just stop there. Even when no shooting was happening, the salaries kept coming in. Talk about being a real-life hero! While Cirkus might not have set the cash registers jingling, Shetty’s gesture surely set a precedent for compassion in Bollywood. The man didn’t just make a film; he made sure his crew didn’t have to live a horror story in real life.
Kiran’s Gyan: In Bollywood, it’s not just about the dhishoom-dhishoom on screen but also the dil se humanity off-screen. Sometimes, the real blockbusters are not the ones that earn crores but the ones that earn smiles. Next time your boss says "Teamwork makes the dream work," tell them Rohit Shetty showed the world how it’s done, Bollywood style! 😎
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