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In an age where the leading men are doing all the comedy, Rajpal Yadav stands out. He is a born scenestealer, just like his idol Johnny Walker, who made sure he was noticed in every film that he agreed to be part of. Zoom caught up with the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 actor, who spoke about Johnny Walker on the latter’s death anniversary.
How much inspiration have you sought from the great Johnny Walker?
Oh infinite! Koi hisaab nahin hai (There is no limit). Johnny Walker sahab is such an actor in our lives that if we consider a century of actors, then Johnny Walker sahab is one of the greats.
He had his own songs in every film!
No matter how big a superstar in front of him, but one song will definitely be filmed on Johnny Walker sahab, this was the demand of the audience. In Guru Dutt Saab’s Pyaasa Johnny Walker Saab stole hearts with the song Sar jo tera chakraye. In Paigham, there was the formidable Dilip Kumar Saab, but Johnny Saab had two songs to himself. Aisi thi unki stardom.
How strong is his influence on you?
If you are serious about comedy, you can’t escape his influence. Johnny Walker sahab is such an actor who has inspired Hindi cinema and character artists to believe if you do your work in an original way, in a realistic way, then you can portray any personality, no matter who you are playing is, but that personality comes out on screen.
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How do you intend to honour his memory?
In honour of Johnny Walker Sahab, we have already spoken to his son Nasir Khan about our plans. Johnny Walker Saab has performed in almost 60-70 evergreen songs and I will try to make a show of 1-2 hours of his songs as soon as possible. It will be a proper musical dedication to unsung comic legends. We will start with Johnny Baker sahab. Johnny Walker sahab was a true actor, creating an illusion of reality on screen. I salute him. Johnny Bhai, you have always been there and will always remain in our hearts and however much I speak about you, it is like showing a lamp to the sun. I love, I respect, I am inspired by Johnny Walker sahab.