First day, first take

Ashraf Uddin Ujjal
It was way back in 1970 when we went to Madhabkundu of Sylhet to shoot for the filmBinimoy. In the shot I was supposed to walk up to a high hilltop. I was really nervous, not only because of the height, but also because the others in the production were experienced and reputed, the director, production manager, cameraman and the crew. I was the only newcomer in the scene.

When Shubhashda (Shubash Dutta) gave directions about the shot from the bottom of the waterfall, I could hardly hear him. So, I could not follow his orders properly and the shots were NG (not good) one after another. Naturally Shubhashda got angry with me and began to scold me at the top of his voice. I was young and very sensitive then. So, I got angry, too and started to walk away. At that moment I was determined that I wouldn't do this movie.

Shibli Sadiq, Shubhashda's assistant, stopped me and explained that such episodes were common in the course of shooting. And after a lot of advice I understood and came back for shooting again. But the most interesting thing was that nobody got wind of the real-life drama that took place at the top of the hill.