Homi Master was a legendary director of the era of silent movies. He was extremely stern as a taskmaster and definitely knew how to manage the starry tantrums.
J.B.H. Wadia once told an interesting story- an actor of great fame and greater ego tried to bully Homi Master. But the person in front of him was no Tom, Dick or Harry. Egos clashed and things went beyond the verbal limits. In rage the actor left the shooting. The crew did panic but the director was as calm as an ocean. He knew how to meet the ends.
The last shot had a magician in focus. Shot began with minor changes in script. Magician converted the estranged actor into dog and then the dog played the lead. Even the actress had to hug the dog to express love.
The ‘dog’ sequence got ample of media attention and actor felt that his stardom was at stake. He patched up with Homi Master. The magician returned on screen and converted the dog into the actor. Actor carried the movie on his shoulder thereafter. The ‘dog’ sequence turned out to be a blockbuster and movie gained a lot. Both actor and director were officially friends; however some issues left messed up.
As J.B.H. Wadia remembered, Homi Master was a legendary director of his time. The era of Silent Movies is incomplete as the 90’s would be without Shahrukh Khan.
For The Reel; Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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