When Zeenat Aman recalled Amitabh Bachchan's FIRST shoot after his 'Coolie' accident was THIS song: 'My brief was to look pretty'

Amitabh Bachchan's accident on the sets of 'Coolie' in 1982 was quite a shock to the nation and his fans. He almost returned from death and hence, August 2 is also celebrated as his second birthday by fans.

Zeenat Aman who has shared screen space with the actor in many movies like 'Don' and 'Dostana' had once revealed that the first shoot which Bachchan did after his 'Coolie' accident was for a song with her, 'Samundar Mein Nahake'. Zeenat Aman is an absolute icon, not just for her on-screen portrayals but also how the actress keeps people hooked to her persona off screen. She often shares anecdotes and her opinions on social media and is an inspiration for many when it comes to her social media game.

The actress had once shared this memory of the song in one of her posts. Reminiscing about that time, Zeenat began her note with a playful confession: “Uff… I’ll be candid.

This is a bit of a gratuitous post brought on by the summer. It’s just so damn hot! The weather, I mean. Though I won’t be too coy to say that Mr Bachchan and I romancing to those salty lyrics are quite sizzling too.” This song was for their film 'Pukar'. She reflected on the shoot of the film praising its concept and music.

She reminisced, “Director-producer Ramesh Behl’s 'Pukar' was a blast to shoot. Its anti-colonial underpinning, excellent cast and catchy songs were what drew me to the script. Now Goa in the early 80s was quiet, idyllic and unpeopled. So Samundar Mein Naha Ke was shot on an empty beach, and it was an easy-breezy affair.”For Zeenat, the task was simple, as she humorously pointed out. “For me at least! I didn’t have any lip-syncing to do, nor much choreography to learn.

The brief was as basic as they come, look pretty! So there I was in a titillating white outfit, with a bit of midriff on display, rolling around in the surf, while Mr Bachchan pranced around me like an ardent bird-of-paradise," said the 'Qurbaani' actress. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Zeenat revealed that her biggest hurdle was the water itself. “My otherwise seamless performance was hindered by one small fact – I can’t swim! I had to swallow a fair amount of nerves (and seawater) for those shots of me writhing in the swash! Despite taking a few tumbles in the waves and being left with sand in uncomfortable places, I thought I did a convincing job of being a jal pari.”The actress also highlighted the significance of that shoot for her co-star. “This was Mr Bachchan’s first shoot after the life-threatening accident he suffered on the sets of Coolie in 1982. Bachchan mania was well-established in the country by then, and the nation practically held its breath till he was in the clear. So as you can imagine, the atmosphere on set was particularly buoyant during the making of this film.

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