Mumbai, September 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actor Chunky Pandey has recalled filmmaker David Dhawan’s infectious enthusiasm on film sets, revealing that the director would sometimes become so involved in a scene that crew members had to stop him from entering the camera frame.
Chunky shared the anecdote while speaking about his experience of working with Dhawan on an upcoming episode of Sony Entertainment Television’s India’s Best Dancer Season 5. He also described Dhawan as one of the finest directors he has worked with.
Recalling the era when film sets did not have monitors and the technology available today, Chunky said Dhawan would become deeply immersed in the action once the camera started rolling.
“Ek cheez main bataun, jab woh shoot karte hain na, hamare zamaane mein monitor yeh sab technology nahi thi. Toh director ‘Start, sound, camera, action!’ action mein logon ko David ko pakadna padta tha because woh almost frame mein aa jaate the jab shots chalu the, because woh itne khud excited ho jaate the scene ke saath,” he said.
Chunky added, “I think he is one of the best directors I have ever worked with. Aur woh khud pehle editor the na, toh unki editing shooting ke waqt hi ho jaati thi.”
Actress Karisma Kapoor, who also spoke about Dhawan on the show, said the filmmaker would mentally visualise an entire scene and instinctively understand how the comedy should be edited.
“Unke dimaag mein chalta tha unka scene, and comedy hoti hai toh he is editing, that’s why he is so good in comedy also,” she said.
Dhawan and Chunky have worked together on films including Aankhen (1993), which also starred Govinda, and Rascals (2011). Their professional association continues with Dhawan’s latest directorial, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai.
Dhawan’s collaborations with Govinda and Karisma Kapoor also resulted in several popular comedies of the 1990s, including Raja Babu, Coolie No. 1, Saajan Chale Sasural, Hero No. 1 and Haseena Maan Jaayegi.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde, was earlier described by David Dhawan as his final directorial venture.
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