Mumbai: Actor Jackie Shroff, last seen in the streaming movie Mast Mein Rehne Ka, is celebrating the birth anniversary of the late actor Dev Anand.
On Thursday, Jackie Shroff took to the Stories section of his Instagram and shared a video remembering the cinema legend. He wrote on the video, “With the blessings of Dev Sahab, I walked into film Duniya.”
For the uninitiated, Jackie Shroff made his acting debut in Dev Anand’s 1982 film Swami Dada. In his first meeting with Dev Anand, he was offered the second lead role, but after 15 days, Dev Anand changed his mind and gave the role to Mithun Chakraborty. Jackie was cast as one of Shakti Kapoor’s henchmen in an uncredited role. Despite this, the experience and guidance from Dev Anand set him on the path to becoming a successful actor.
Prior to this, Jackie worked as a travel agent and also in an advertising company. His stint in advertising led to a modelling assignment, and before he knew it, he was cast in ‘Swami Dada’.
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However, it was the Subhash Ghai-directed ‘Hero’ in which Jackie Shroff garnered critical and commercial acclaim and went on to become a huge star in the 1980s. He starred in films like ‘Teri Meherbaniyan’, ‘Tridev’, ‘Parinda’, ‘Karma’, and others.
On Thursday, actress and politician Hema Malini also remembered the late actor. She took to her Instagram and posted several throwback pictures from the sets of the movies that the two worked together in, including the iconic film ‘Johny Mera Naam’ and ‘Amir Garib ‘.
She also penned a note in the caption and spoke about her fond memories with the late actor.
She fondly recalled, “I have such lovely memories of Dev Sahab, who was, in fact, the hero of my second big release with a top actor. I was raw and in awe, but he quickly put me at ease and behaved as if he were a good friend. This attitude continued till the end, always exuding energy that would stimulate everyone.”
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–IANS
