When Neelam Met With An Accident On A Film Set Due To Chunky Panday: 'I Still Have That Scar On My Leg'

Neelam Kothari, who is currently basking in the success of 'Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Lives', has worked in several Hindi films alongside Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Govinda, and Chunky Panday.

Neelam Kothari, who is currently basking in the success of 'Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Lives', has worked in several Hindi films alongside Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Govinda, and Chunky Panday. Recently, Neelam shared some fond yet hilarious memories from her time on set with Chunky Panday during the filming of 'Aag Hi Aag' in 1987. 

When Neelam wanted to kill Chunky Panday

In an interview with Radio Nasha, Neelam shared, “Chunky is a very good friend today. And he was a good friend back then too, but there were days when I just wanted to kill him. He used to irritate me on set because he was a newcomer. He took his own sweet time. ‘The shot is ready, cameras are set, but where’s Chunky Panday?’ Chunky Panday’s in the bathroom. This didn’t happen just once, but many times, and I just wanted to kill him.” 

Neelam fell from the bike because of Chunky

Recalling a memorable mishap, she added, “There was a scene in 'Aag Hi Aag' where I was getting married to someone else, and Chunky was supposed to come on a bike, pick me up from the mandap, and ride away. I must have asked him 10 times if he knew how to ride a bike, and he kept saying, ‘Of course.’ He didn’t know — he was joking. So he picked me up on the bike and pushed the accelerator so hard that it did a wheelie, and I was in bridal attire. I fell off, and the bike landed on top of me. I burned my leg and everything. I wanted to kill him. I still have that scar on my leg, and I still remind Chunky that I have it for life because of him.” 

Neelam on working with Aamir Khan

She also reminisced about working with Aamir Khan in the 1991 film 'Afsana Pyar Ka', particularly recalling the ease and simplicity of filming the song Tip Tip, completed in just three days. “Sweetness was in the simplicity back then. And Aamir was amazing to work with. He was very, very particular about his scenes and performances. He would say, ‘Let’s do one more shot’ because he is that particular,” she noted. 

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