Seasoned actor Yashpal Sharma, who played the role of Lakha in Ashutosh Gowariker’s 2001 film ‘Lagaan’, recalled his experience from the sets of the Aamir Khan-starrer. He shared interesting anecdotes on how the team bonded and also revealed how Aamir has no starry air around him. Yashpal also mentioned how the superstar may have been successful in keeping the cast away from women and booze during the shoot in Bhuj.
ADVERTISEMENT During a conversation on the Friday Talkies YouTube channel, Yashpal said, “I thought Aamir would be arrogant because that’s what my experiences with stars had taught me. Some NSD graduates would also think of themselves as stars..
. But Aamir is a wonderful human being, first and foremost.” A post shared by Aamir Khan Productions (@aamirkhanproductions) Reminiscing his experience on the sets of ‘ ’, he mentioned how Aamir would sit in the dirt and drink tea out of a paper cup.
He also organised a cards club where everyone would get together in the evening and play. “Maybe it was Aamir’s strategy to keep everybody away from women and booze, and from getting into random fights. Everybody was together on that set, and we maintained it for over five months.
The passion, the late nights, the camaraderie all translated onto the screen,” said the actor. Yashpal further revealed that to date, Aamir hosts card parties for the ‘Lagaan’ crew every Diwali. “We would have gol gappas together, we went to watch a movie together, we playe.