Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan recently visited actor Amyra Dastur at her Mumbai home for an episode of her popular YouTube cooking series. During their conversation, the two revisited their memories of working together on the 2017 film Kung Fu Yoga. Amyra recalled how nervous she was around Farah initially and revealed how one of the choreographer’s unexpected comments nearly brought her to tears during the shoot.
Amyra Dastur recalls Farah Khan’s hilarious on-set remark
Amyra revealed that she had heard several stories about Farah’s strict behaviour before working with her. She believed that the filmmaker was someone who would frequently yell at actors if they made mistakes. However, she soon discovered Farah’s sharp sense of humour in a rather unexpected way.
Recalling the incident, Amyra said, “Farah has a very good sense of humour but I did not know that. I had only heard that Farah ma’am will yell at you so don’t mess up… Then she comes at me and she says, ‘Congratulations!’ So I thought I was doing such a good job. She said, ‘You are going to be my Titanic and ruin my career!’”
Farah was surprised by Amyra’s recollection and burst into laughter. She jokingly added that anyone who has been yelled at by her has probably gone on to do well in their career. Amyra agreed with her and brought up another incident involving actor Boman Irani on the sets of Farah’s 2007 film Om Shanti Om.
Farah Khan recalls yelling at Boman Irani
Farah also remembered an amusing incident involving Boman during the making of Happy New Year. She explained that the actor was trying to get into character, but his approach made it appear as though he had gone into a coma.
Losing patience with the situation, Farah asked him, “Will you do something or will you stay in coma?” Boman then got up and explained that he was simply trying to stay in character. The anecdote gave the conversation another funny moment as the two continued discussing their experiences on film sets.
A look at Kung Fu Yoga and Farah Khan’s recent work
Released in 2017, Kung Fu Yoga was an action-adventure comedy written and directed by Stanley Tong. The film featured Jackie Chan, Sonu Sood, Amyra Dastur and Disha Patani. It was also the first film made under the India-China co-production treaty.
Farah Khan, meanwhile, last directed a film with the 2014 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year. She has since appeared on television, hosted Celebrity MasterChef and built a strong digital following through her YouTube channel. Her celebrity cooking videos, featuring her cook Dileep, have become particularly popular among viewers.
Amyra Dastur was last seen in the Netflix series Chumbak, in which she plays Hutoxi Taraporewala. The show also features Neena Gupta, Deven Bhojani and Sumeet Vyas.
