Shekhar Kapur reveals he was the 'ghoda' in iconic song 'Lakdi ki Kaathi' after 38 years

Veteran director Shekhar Kapur shared most adorable throwback picture earlier on Tuesday through his Instagram account. director made a revelation about his 1982 film Masoom which had been his directorial debut and posted a photograph as proof. He revealed through caption that 'ghoda'(horse) in song 'Lakdi Ki Kaathi, Kaathi Pe Ghoda' was ne or than Shekhar Kapur himself.  

74-year-old shared a black and white photograph that featured actors Urmila Matondkar and Jugal Hansraj, who were child artists in film, and wrote,"Remember song, Lakdi Ki Kaathi from Masoom ? You didn’t kw I was Ghoda in that song, did you ?". He added, "And you thought all Director does is direct .. !". He also thanked Mohabbatein actor Jugal Hansraj for sharing picture through his Instagram account.

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1982 classic Masoom, featuring actors Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi, was a Hindi retelling of Erich Segal's bestseller Man, Woman And Child. film showcased story of how news of a man's love child, playe dby Jugal Hansraj, creates havoc in life of a happy family. Naseeruddin played far, while Shabana Azmi played his wife in film.

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This revelation of veteran director came amidst ongoing confusion and controversy surrounding news of remaking ar one of his iconic films Mr.India as he highlighted fact that a director's job is t restricted to camera. creative rights of a director have been brought under microscope in this controversy where industry veterans have questioned Shekhar Kapur's disapproval for remake.  Anil Kapoor-Sridevi film was a landmark project in Kapur's career as a director and claims of remaking film into a trilogy by Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar have been vehemently opposed by Kapur.

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