It is the same bike on which Saif’s character in ‘Aarakshan’ rides across the streets of Madhya Pradesh and he has requested Prakash Jha, the director of the film to let him keep and take it to Mumbai, not just as a momento but also to ride in Mumbai. The unit of ‘Aarakshan’ has given a name to the bike ‘Basanti’ – now if Dharmendra gets angry, don’t come to ask for help.
“It’s Saif’s character’s transportation in my film. Saif got really attached to ‘Basanti’. We’d often find him missing from location. We got know he was exploring Bhopal, the city where Saif has his roots,” told Prakash Jha to a daily.
The locals around who have seen Saif riding the bike have also started calling it ‘Basanti’ and he is just enjoying it. “I quite enjoyed the shooting in Bhopal. It gave me chance to re-connect with my childhood. And yes ‘Basanti’ was invaluable,” said the actor.
Now, a request to Saif, never ever say, “Basanti in Kutto ke Saamne mat start hona”!
