Sanjay Gupta recalls nervous visit to Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow to narrate Kaante: “The speakers and gramophones he uses are like Rs 50-60 lakhs plus”

Director Sanjay Gupta recently recalled visiting Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow Jalsa to narrate the script of Kaante. Speaking on a podcast, the filmmaker mentioned how Sanjay Dutt suggested that Amitabh Bachchan should be cast in the film. Sanjay Gupta also shared details about the expensive items inside Bachchan’s lavish mansion, including designer pens and extensive speakers.

Sanjay Gupta shared, “Sanjay Dutt had called up Amitji to ask if I could narrate the film and he fixed the meeting for two days later at 11 am. I was very nervous, at 10:55 am I pulled up outside Amitji’s house and two guards came running and said they would park the car. They gave me the directions. I walked into his compound and stepped onto the staircase, and I saw Amitabh Bachchan’s black and white pictures from his films, shoots, etc. So by the time you reach the second floor, you seem very little. Then they took me to a very well-furnished room where I sat on a sofa and was offered refreshments.”

He recalled, “Suddenly the door from behind opened, and this giant figure walked out in a white Pathaani, introducing himself. He took me to another room and said he would be back in five minutes. I knew Big B was into very hi-tech sound systems, so the speakers and gramophones he uses are like Rs 50-60 lakhs plus. I saw that equipment.”

Sanjay Gupta said, “On his desk, there was this mug, it had 25 to 30 pens in it and they were all Mont Blanc’s designer editions. He then came and sat down and we started the narration. He just sat there with a straight face and I got a little nervous. I told to myself that it was not going very well. So I asked him if I could narrate in my style and he said yes.”

He recalled, “The thought in my head was that one day I would tell my grandchildren that I narrated a story to Big B at his home. The narration was over in 30 minutes and after that was the most terrifying 20-25 seconds of my life. There was no reaction and my heart was beating very fast. Then I asked him what do you think and he said he loved it. I almost couldn’t believe it. That’s how the journey started.”

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