Rakesh Bedi Got No Pay For Deepti Naval-Farooq Sheikh’s ‘Saath Saath’

MUMBAI-Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi, who is currently enjoying the success of the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise, was visited by filmmaker Farah Khan at his home for her YouTube channel.

During their conversation, Farah Khan spoke about their early days in the industry and asked Rakesh Bedi about not being paid for some of his work.

Looking back on that period, Farah Khan said, “Rakesh, do you get paid now? I guess you do. When they all started their careers, nobody used to pay them.”

“The times were different,” Rakesh Bedi replied.

When Farah Khan asked if he was paid for actors Deepti Naval and Farooq Sheikh’s film ‘Saath Saath’, Rakesh Bedi revealed that it was the only movie for which he did not receive any payment.

“I did not even get paid for the conveyance. In fact, many a times, we used to take food from our home,” he added.

The film was directed by Raman Kumar and produced by actor-producer Dilip Dhawan.

During the visit, Farah Khan also shared that she had known Rakesh Bedi for a long time, though they had not met recently.

Recalling those years, Farah Khan said she was 15 when Rakesh Bedi was studying at the Film and Television Institute of India. She added, “They used to come every day from FTII to Javed uncle and Honey aunty’s house for free food and free drinks, and that’s where we would meet all of them.” (IANS)