Not wanting the faces to take precedence over the story, Shailendra had initially cast Nutan and Mehmood in the lead roles. Lacchu Maharaj was roped in to choreograph the dance sequences of 'Chalat Musafir' and 'Paan Khaaye Saiyyan'. Basu Chatterjee, another fine filmmaker, worked as assistant on the film. Today, the cast of the film reads like a who's who of the golden era of Hindi cinema. A man of fine tastes, the producer spared no expense on his favourite project.
This is why he decided to give Basu Bhattacharya his big break with the film. Shailendra knew he lacked the directorial vision to complete the project. Soon, two of the core members of Bimalda's troupe were planning a film themselves.įilmmaking is not as simple as it sounds, particularly for the producer. The story and its theme touched him to the core. Shailendra's literary curiousity was piqued. The poet was even more surprised when it was described to him as 'the best short story ever written'. On being asked, the soon-to-be director remarked that he was reading a short story by the famed author Renu. The story goes that the poet spotted Roy's assistant Basu Bhattacharya engrossed in a book during a shoot.
He lived and died for it." Based on a short story by the great Hindi writer Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' titled Maare Gaye Gulfam, the film was born on the sets of Bimal Roy's classic Madhumati (1958). Teesri Kasam was very close to my father’s heart. In an interview, Shailendra's son, Dinesh, said, "His film is a legacy. It was this self-respect and lack of money-mindedness that was to prove fatal to Shailendra. Raj Kapoor, who had a keen eye for talent, offered the young poet a job in cinema. At one symposium in Punjab, he stood up to read the fiery poem 'Jalta hai Punjab' (Punjab is burning). A practical middle-class man, Shailendra's father was not inclined to support his son's ambition of becoming a poet.īut the young man was too talented to escape fame. Born Shankardas Kesarilal in 1923, Shailendra adopted the nom de plume to avoid being noticed by his father.
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