{"id":912633,"date":"2026-07-04T19:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/912633\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T19:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:42:12","slug":"amitabh-bachchan-the-industry-wasnt-invited-to-abhishek-bachchan-aishwarya-rais-wedding-so-they-came-deewangi-deewangi-shoot-farah-khan-joked-revealed-why-amitabh-bachchan-didnt-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/912633\/","title":{"rendered":"Amitabh Bachchan: ‘The industry wasn’t invited to Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai’s wedding, so they came ‘Deewangi Deewangi’ shoot’: Farah Khan joked, revealed why Amitabh Bachchan didn’t do it |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'The When Farah Khan brought together 31 of Bollywood’s biggest stars for the “Deewangi Deewangi” song in ‘Om Shanti Om’, she created one of the most memorable ensemble sequences in Hindi cinema. The grand track featured Shah Rukh Khan<\/a> alongside Dharmendra, Rekha, Jeetendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Shabana Azmi, Salman Khan<\/a>, Saif Ali Khan<\/a>, Rani Mukerji, Priyanka Chopra, Shilpa Shetty and several other stars. One notable absence, however, was Amitabh Bachchan, who skipped the shoot because Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were getting married that same week.Looking back on the song, Farah had once revealed why Amitabh Bachchan couldn’t be a part of the song. \u201cAmitabh Bachchan didn\u2019t come for the Deewangi song shoot because Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan were getting married the same week,” she during a while ago, during a conversation with Pallavi Joshi on IFTDA Official’s YouTube channel.She then joked that while Amitabh had a genuine reason to miss the shoot, the rest of the industry had another reason to attend. \u201cNow, the industry was not called (to the wedding), so they all came for the shoot. So that\u2019s good.\u201dAmitabh wasn’t the only celebrity who didn’t make it to the song. Farah revealed that Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Aamir Khan also chose not to be a part of it. Speaking to Film Companion, she said, \u201cWe had more people lined up, but some didn\u2019t land up. Fardeen Khan got arrested at Dubai airport when he was coming to shoot for us. Aamir Khan refused to come. Dev Anand Sahab told me, \u2018I don\u2019t do cameos,\u2019 and hats off to him, he doesn\u2019t do cameos.\u201dShe later shared the story behind Aamir Khan’s refusal during an appearance on Maniesh Paul’s podcast. Farah said, \u201cAamir\u2019s was the funniest. He kept me hanging and finally said he was editing Taare Zameen Par. I told him, \u2018Just come, I\u2019ll finish your shoot in two hours.’\u201dShe continued, \u201cThen he called me and said, \u2018Farah, I am editing. If I leave the editing for two hours and come for the shoot, my film will be delayed by six months.\u2019 I said, \u2018You please don\u2019t come.\u2019 Later, when I asked him about it, he admitted, \u2018I just didn\u2019t want to come.’\u201dFarah also revealed that Shah Rukh Khan had promised to bring Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu to the shoot, but that plan never materialised. \u201cShah Rukh was responsible for bringing Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu. I\u2019m still waiting for them to come. He kept saying he\u2019d personally pick them up. I waited for five or six days, but eventually I couldn\u2019t extend the set any longer,\u201d she said.According to Farah, “Deewangi Deewangi” was perhaps the last time the Hindi film industry truly came together as one big family. She had divided the shoot into batches of six stars each day, and even after finishing their portions, many celebrities stayed back to watch others perform and catch up with friends.One of the song’s most-loved moments happened completely by chance. Recalling the sequence, Farah said, \u201cThe shot where Salman jumps into Dharam ji\u2019s portion wasn\u2019t planned at all. He had wrapped his shoot four hours earlier but stayed back just to watch Dharam ji perform. When we rolled camera, he suddenly jumped into the frame. Then Saif jumped in too. It was all completely spontaneous.\u201d Coordinating 31 celebrities, however, was no easy task. Farah said it required far more effort than simply making phone calls. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just about making phone calls. I had to personally visit everyone,\u201d she explained.Designer Manish Malhotra also played a major role in convincing many actresses to participate. As Farah recalled, \u201cAll the heroines were happy because Manish was designing their costumes, and they got to keep them.\u201d Shah Rukh Khan, meanwhile, ensured every guest felt appreciated. Farah revealed, \u201cHe gifted everyone a luxurious hamper that included a Tag Heuer watch, a BlackBerry phone and several other goodies. Each hamper was worth around Rs 1 lakh. They got to keep their costumes, received a lavish gift and Mickey Contractor did everyone\u2019s makeup. They genuinely had a great time shooting. Even Shabana Azmi personally called me and said, \u2018I\u2019m coming.’\u201dIt was during the making of the song that Manish Malhotra and Rekha developed a close friendship. Looking back on the experience on Farah’s vlog, Manish said, \u201cI met Rekhaji there. It was one of the first times I styled her. I absolutely love her. She is an obsession.\u201dManaging five or six superstars every day also resulted in an unusual sight on set. Speaking on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’, Farah quipped, \u201cThat was probably the first time Shah Rukh would actually arrive on set on time in the morning.\u201d She explained that since he was the producer, lead actor and unofficial host, he had no choice but to stick to the schedule.Despite the meticulous planning, there were a few hiccups. Shilpa Shetty’s portion had to be postponed because Farah wasn’t satisfied with the way her saree looked. Recalling the incident on Farah’s vlog, Shilpa said, \u201cWe had prepared everything, but Farah didn\u2019t like the length of the saree.\u201dFarah laughed and admitted, \u201cI\u2019m a perfectionist.\u201dShilpa added, \u201cShe cancelled the shoot. Even Shah Rukh suggested we shoot the next day. So I came back, we fixed the problem, and Farah continued working despite being pregnant with triplets.\u201dThanking her, Farah said, \u201cYou were on screen for barely 10\u201315 seconds, but everyone remembers you. It was so sweet of you to come back. Back then, we had the luxury of shooting the next day.\u201dShe then teased the actor, saying, \u201cYou were there flaunting your tiny waist while I was pregnant. Even after two kids, you still have the same waist!\u201dAmong all the stars who appeared in the song, Rekha stood out for her professionalism. Farah revealed that she was the only celebrity who insisted on rehearsing. \u201cShe came for rehearsals for three days. We kept wondering, \u2018What are we even rehearsing with Rekhaji?\u2019 But she insisted. She arrived every day, wore her own saree, did her own makeup and said, \u2018Sharp at 3 pm, I\u2019ll come out.\u2019 Some people would arrive late, but not Rekhaji.\u201dIf Rekha was the most punctual, Govinda was the complete opposite. Farah recalled, \u201cGovinda came 24 hours late. Everything was ready. His shot was set up. I called him and asked, \u2018Chichi, where are you?\u2019 He replied, \u2018I\u2019m shooting in Dharavi.\u2019 I said, \u2018But we\u2019re in Film City!\u2019 Eventually, he came the next day.\u201dShe also admitted that she never felt confident choreographing Govinda herself. \u201cI never had the courage to choreograph Govinda. His partnership with Ganesh Acharya was so iconic that I felt nothing I created would look better.\u201d Farah also fondly remembered the reaction when Mithun Chakraborty arrived on set. Speaking on Radio Nasha, she said, \u201cPeople went crazy for Mithun da. There was almost a stampede on the set.\u201dShe explained that technicians, lightmen and crew members rushed to greet the veteran actor because of the respect he commanded. \u201cI think he was the president of one of the workers\u2019 associations and had done so much for them. People were even handing their phones to Shah Rukh so he could click their pictures with Mithun da.\u201d<\/p>\n

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