Who were the directors that the legendary Dilip Kumar wanted to work with? None! The ones he wanted to work with were all part of the Thespian’s roster. Ever wondered what a Govind Nihalani or a Sanjay Leela Bhansali would have done with the boundless skills of Dilip Kumar?
And Gulzar? What would Dilip Kumar and Gulzar have done had they worked together? Well, they have actually, worked together. Yes, in Gulzar’s 1972 classic Koshish where Dilip Kumar played himself.
The films’s mute-and-deaf lead pair, played by Jaya Bhaduri and Sanjeev Kumar are shown dialing people randomly from a phone booth. One of the numbers they dial is that of Dilip Kumar who repeatedly receives their call and politely asks what they want. The couple can’t hear, so they don’t know who is on the other end.
Gulzar wanted a big star for that sequence. The first name that came to mind was that of Dilip Kumar. He happily agreed.
