DYK Rohit Shetty Has A Special Connection With Hema Malini Starrer Seeta Aur Geeta

Rohit Shetty is most popularly known for helming action films. director’s films are characterised by over--top action, highly intense chase sequences and spine-chilling stunts. In an interview with ANI, director opened up about his style of filmmaking and how his childhood and family background have an influence on same. 

Rohit Shetty says ‘breaking bones’ runs in his family 

In a conversation with ANI, Rohit Shetty opened up on how his mor played a body double for several le actresses like Hema Malini and Vyjanthimala. director quipped that ‘breaking bones’ runs in his family as his far was an action director and his mor was a stuntwoman. He recalled, “My mom was a stuntwoman. She did Seeta Aur Geeta. Hema Malini you see on fan is actually my mom.” He also recalled that his mor also played body double for Vyjayanthimala. He said, “ Vyjanthimala rolling down staircase—it’s her; her physique was such.” 

Talking about his far, Rohit Shetty said told ANI, “He directed action sequences in Deewar, Yaon Ki Baraat, Great Gambler, Don, An Evening in Paris, and Trishul. He invented glass break. He got lots of cuts. He used to come home with blood stains and stitches.” He furr noted that, “That’s why I am like this. It is a family business that breaks bones. It is in our DNA to break our own bones.” 

Rohit Shetty says he is ‘not a great director’ 

In same conversation, he was asked if he plans to do films which is "hatke". Shetty immediately declined and said, "Nothing hatke, I want to do what I'm doing for my audience - making all police stories and Golmaals". ding to it director said that he is not a "great director" as he is not someone who has me Lagaan, Rang De Basanti, 3 Idiots, Sholay or Mughal e Azam. "I know that I am very popular, people love me a lot and I know because I am lucky," he concluded.