Kulbhushan Kharbanda had to shave off his head to assay Shakaal's character in Shaan


By Rajesh Ahuja


His character of Shakaal in Ramesh Sippy's Shaan is etched in history of Bollywood as one of the iconic negative characters .

Playing the legendary character of Shakaal, however,  was a challenge for veteran actor Kulbhushan Kharbanda. 

Ahead of the telecast of Shaan on Sony MAX, Kulbhushan Kharbanda said  that assaying the role of Shakaal required him to go bald.


Reminiscing about the memories of shooting for the iconic film, Kulbhushan Kharbanda said,'"I feel glad to see how Shakaal's character over the years has evolved to be one of the best negative characters in Bollywood. The character was inspired by Ernst Stavro Blofeld's character from the James Bond series and demanded me to shave my head. When we shoot with cameras, we cannot fool the audience. The camera captures every minute details. Hence, I had to shave my head to fit in character. ''

Kulbhushan Kharbanda reminisces about his experience of playing iconic character of Shakaal 



Talking about how he got the role,  Kulbhushan Kharbanda said,''Makers of the film, Shaan had seen Godhuli (1977) and Manthan (1976), which were very popular films of those times. In the film Godhuli, Salim Khan had seen me in bald character and was very impressed with my performance. When he was working on this film, he offered me to play the Shakaal’s character. I am very grateful for him for offering me this memorable character.'

Speaking about the iconic character of Shakaal , Kulbhushan Kharbanda said, 'Shakaal's character was written with multiple layers, which made it more exciting for me to portray it on the screen." 

Talking about his camaraderie with director Ramesh Sippy, he said, "Ramesh Sippy is a great director and a person to work with. I am glad that we crossed paths and Shaan happened. I feel I was lucky enough to meet him and bag this wonderful project."

While we all look upon the heroes in a typical Bollywood movie, we can't deny that there have been times when the film's villains have grabbed our attention. That is surely the sign of a great actor- the ability to portray the grey shaded character and yet manage to be the highlight of the film.

Actor Kulbhushan Kharbanda in the role of Shakaal is one such man who stole the show with his acting prowess.

What makes Kulbhushan Kharbanda, aka Shakaal, one of the most iconic negative characters in Bollywood, is the approach with which the character was pursued and portrayed. When he says, "Shakaal ke haath me jitney patte hote hai, utne hi patte uske aasteen me bhi hote hai", he literally steals the show, which also makes him a crucial 'hero' of the film.

Regarded as one of the most iconic filmmakers in India. Ramesh Sippy has made  movies like Sholay, Shaan and Shakti , known for their intriguing storylines and edge of the seat action. These films have also won accolades for their characterisations.

 Shaan airs on Sony MAX on July 25 at 7 pm.

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