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Ram Gopal Varma Says ‘Nishabd’ Intimate Scene With Bachchan and Jiah Khan Was a Mistake

The director says the 2007 drama conflicted with Amitabh Bachchan’s public image.

Overview

  • In a new Pinkvilla interview, Ram Gopal Varma admits that filming the intimate moment between Amitabh Bachchan and the late Jiah Khan in Nishabd was a mistake.
  • He says the film’s premise did not align with Bachchan’s public persona and calls the project controversial for its time.
  • Varma maintains that Nishabd remains one of his most sensitive films and praises Bachchan’s work as among the actor’s best performances.
  • Released in 2007, the film portrayed a relationship between a 60-year-old man and his daughter’s 18-year-old friend, drew inspiration from American Beauty and Anokha Rishta, and underperformed at the box office.
  • Times Now and News18 reported on the comments after the Pinkvilla interview, bringing renewed attention to the film’s legacy.