Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Veteran actor Anil Kapoor recalled how his first movie as a lead, 'Woh Saat Din' which also turned out to be a major milestone in his career, was adapted from late Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj's work.

Through his latest social media post, Anil revealed that he recently met Bhagyaraj at the wedding of Avantika Sundar, the elder daughter of actor-politician Khushbu Sundar and filmmaker Sundar C.

The 'Animal' actor took to his official Instagram handle and wrote, "Deeply saddened and shocked by the passing of K. Bhagyaraj sir. It feels especially unreal because I had the opportunity to meet him recently at Khushbu’s daughter’s wedding and spend some time with him. Bhagyaraj sir was a creative genius whose contributions to Indian cinema go far beyond what many people know. (sic)."

"He was the original creator behind stories that went on to become landmark Hindi films and career-defining milestones for so many of us. Woh Saat Din, adapted from his work, became one of the most important films of my career," he added.

Shedding light on some of Bhagyaraj's other memorable contributions to the Indian cinema, Anil went on to write, "Mohabbat, with its story, screenplay and dialogues by Bhagyaraj sir, not only gave us a memorable film but also helped launch the journey of Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria as producers through Maruti International. Later, Beta, another adaptation of his brilliant writing, became a blockbuster and remains one of the defining films of its era. Boney and I had acquired the rights and passed them on to Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria during a difficult phase in their journey. The film went on to become a massive success, with all of us receiving tremendous recognition."

The 'Mr India' actor further revealed how Bhagyaraj was also the brain behind, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'.

"Another remarkable example of Bhagyaraj sir’s brilliance was Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. Directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, and starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra, the film’s story and screenplay were by Bhagyaraj sir and adapted into Hindi by Anees Bazmee. The film became a major success and marked another important milestone in Akshay Kumar’s career," Anil penned.

--IANS

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