‘Is there anything this man doesn’t know?’: Prachee Shah on shooting Hey Ram with Kamal Haasan
Prachee Shah Pandya, a lesser known cast member of Kamal Haasan's 2000 crime drama Hey Ram, fondly recalls her experience working with the legendary actor. At the age of 19, Prachee was cast in the film despite being initially considered for the lead heroine role. When Haasan discovered Prachee did not speak Tamil fluently, he approached veteran actress Hema Malini for the part.
However, Prachee remained Haasan's favorite, spending time learning Kathak lyrics and choreography for a bilingual lavani song. Despite a massive star-studded cast, Prachee never got the chance to work with other notable actors like Shah Rukh Khan.
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