We
All know that Jeetendra was given his first break in the film ‘Geet Gaya Patharon Ne’ by V. Shantaram. After which his film Farz became a hit and he
became a superstar. But you would be amazed to know that V. Shantaram was once
very annoyed at Jeetendra, and he asked him to leave his film company, RajKamal Films.
He was thrown out of the company. V. Later, Shantaram forgave Jeetendra and surprisingly gave him a hero role.
“The Controversy Behind the Split”
Jeetendra
was from a business family, and his father kept relations with affluent, rich people.
He was into the artificial jewelry business. Jeetendra had to frequent film
studios to sell and deliver the artificial jewelry to the filmmakers. In the
film industry his father’s jewelry was pretty much in demand, and many big film
makers purchased them.
“Behind the Scenes of a Bollywood Fallout”
Once
Jeetendra reached Raj Kamal Film Studio, and he met the owner of the studio, V.
Shantaram. After being forgiven by V. With Shantaram’s mentorship, Jeetendra’s tireless efforts and determination ultimately paid off.
Shantaram thought Jeetendra could be an actor with his good looks and
personality. He was impressed with Jeetendra and he asked him to join his film
company and said in the beginning he would have to work hard and extra. As Jeetendra progressed with hard work, V. Shantaram would train him in acting, thereby enhancing his skills and boosting his career prospects.
Jeetendra
who was a salesman for his fathe’r’s jewelry at the film studio was very happy
with this offer. He immediately started dreaming of becoming a hero and acting
in the films. V. Shantaram reprimanded him on the very first day of his work for arriving late on the sets.
A Clash of Creative Visions
Jeetendra
in his interview stated that his first break in the film was that of an extra
and he had reached late for his first shot.
All other actors in that scene were ready with their makeup and
Jeetendra, having reported late, was yet to get ready and had made the unit wait.
When V. Shantaram got to know of this, he scolded Jeetendra and immediately
asked him to leave his company. Shantaram’s frustration was palpable, and despite Jeetendra’s desperate pleas, he was ultimately shown the door
He
informed his father about the incident and got his father’s displeasure too for
behaving irresponsibly. Jeetendra was in a dilemma. One side was V. Shantaram’s
anger, and the other side was his father’s anger and disappointment in him. He did not sleep the entire night and he woke
Jeetendra woke up at 4 am, got ready, and had the makeup man do his makeup. That’s a great sentence! It’s concise and effectively conveys Shantaram’s reaction to Jeetendra’s early arrival. Well done!Jeetendra broke down, begging for forgiveness and vowing to work harderV. Shantaram forgave him. With tireless effort and determination to excel, Jeetendra’s dedication ultimately paid off Shantaram was very happy to see his dedication; he
offered him the role of the hero in ‘Geet Gaya Pattharon ne,’ which went on to
become one of the biggest super hit films. Rest
is history. Jeetendra was an icon in Hindi films.
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