Comedian and actor Sudesh Lahiri has entertained fans with his amusing roles in films. The actor started his journey in TV shows and moved on to films. One
of his iconic roles is in Salman Khan's film Ready. The actor's iconic dialogues were turned into memes, too. Recently, Sudesh sat for an interview, in which he recalled shooting with Salman for the film. Sudesh also revealed that he was scared to deliver a dialogue in the movie, where he likened Salman to a driver. However, Salman's reaction boosted his confidence.
Sudesh Lahiri recalls feeling petrified to deliver 'Driver' dialogue with Salman
In a recent interview with Lallantop Cinema, Sudesh was asked about the experience of working with Salman Khan on Ready Set. He recalled feeling petrified and shared, "Ek scene tha ki Salman Sir ko main milta hu, aur usme dialogue hai ki tere jese bande ko na main driver rakhta hu. Aur main dar raha tha ki kese bolunga, ki tere jese ko main driver rakha hua. Kya pata, unko pata bhi hai ki nahi, ki main ye bolne wala hu. Bura hi naa main jayein. So main Anees Bazmee Sir ko bol raha hu, ki aap ek baar ye baat unke saamne bol do ki Sudesh ji aap ye bolenge, taki mujhe thoda confidence aa jaye. Aur tokna bhi hoga toh usi wakt tok denge ki dialogue change karo."
(There was a line where I had to say to Salman Sir, ‘Tere jese bande ko na main driver rakhta hu.’ I was scared—what if he didn’t know I was going to say this? What if he got offended?)
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Sudesh reveals how Salman boosted his confidence
He added, "Main thoda dar gaya tha. Unhone bola nahi nahi bolo. Fir mene Salman ko bola ki paaji main ye dialogue bol raha hu." He added how Salman motivated him. He shared, " Unhone kaha, nahi bolo na, khul ke karo. Unhone itna mera confidence badha diya na Salman sir ne. Kya baat hai? Agar wo nahi karte toh main itna accha kaam nahi kar pata. "
(Translation - I told Salman Paaji about the dialogue, and he said, 'Say it, go for it.' That boosted my confidence immensely. Had he not done that, I don’t think I could have performed so well)
Sudesh praises Salman, Anees Bazmee
He also praised Salman and Anees Bazmee for making him feel comfortable on set. "Anees Bazmee kar ke dikha rahe hai. Unhone mujhe aisa feel karaya set par ki main bohot filmein kar chuka hu. Isliye mera waha pe ho gaya acha. Phir Jai Ho main bhi unhone mujhe bula liya. Sohail ji ne mujhe bulaya. Fir kaafi filmon main mujhe mauka milta raha," shared Lahiri. (They treated me like I was a seasoned actor. That helped me perform better.)
He shared that this positive experience led to more opportunities, including a role in Jai Ho, where he was invited by Sohail Khan, and eventually appearances in several other films.
