Overview

• He says late filmmaker Mukul S Anand lobbied successfully to cast him as Pasha, a role first written for Amrish Puri.
• Kumar describes keeping a respectful distance with Sridevi, greeting her cordially but admiring her performances from afar.
• During the film’s climax he was injured when a horse’s knuckle struck his leg amid a horseback sequence with Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi.
• He recalls Sridevi immediately checking on his leg after the shoot and urging him to take proper safety measures.
• Kumar praised her dramatic depth in Sadma, comedic flair in Chaalbaaz and action prowess in Khuda Gawah as proof of her wide-ranging talent.