Habib saab stayed with us for one of the Prithvi theater festivals. It was our first year in Mumbai. That was the time when he was talking to Subhash Ghai about acting in the film 'Black and White'. He tried to negotiate a price with him. Mr Ghai quoted a certain sum. Habib Saab was not sure whether that was the right or appropriate amount for him and he asked us. We were absolutely new to the city and we knew nothing about the industry at all, so we really had not advice to give him except to say that it seemed a little less but Habib saab went ahead with the film. He wanted to go to France and he decided that this film should provide him with enough to make that trip.
Cut to, the shoot was over, he was staying in a Juhu hotel for some time for the dub. The day that got over he told us that we should meet and that let's get some friends over. So, in our one bedroom hall apartment we got friends together and Habib saab came. The driver did not know where to go so at the yari road Barista I went to pick him up. He was in a production car and quiet. I think he would be quite upset. He was usually quite critical of the whole production process. Another actor, a contemporary of ours in Delhi saw him and wanted to say hello. I stopped him thinking that Habib saab could just lose his temper if he was in a foul mood.
I got into the car, asked him if he was in a bad mood. He threw his hands in the air- on the contrary, I am happy , very happy, my work in the film is over.
That night was a small little party at our small little apartment. Habib saab did get drunk that night. His going to France was arranged after all.
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