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All house parties, irrespective of the era, have similar rules: No re-heating of food after a point if the guests can’t stop drinking. Actor Ranjeet has recalled one such evening he spent with the Dutts, where actor couple Sunil and Nargis Dutt hosted him at their Mumbai residence on his second day in the city. In an interview with Timeout with Ankit, Ranjeet recalled meeting Sunil Dutt for the first time and being charmed by his personality. The actor then accompanied Sunil to his residence, where he met Nargis.
“Some friends of his had come home, and she would make this dish called ‘Matka Gosht’. I was new there; it was only second day in Mumbai. Till about 2 in the night, the food kept getting heated and then I heard her voice, she scolded us and all of us stood up. ‘Chalo kitna piyoge? The food won’t be heated again and again.’ Then everyone went inside! I was fortunate that I met them.”
The same night, Ranjeet recalled, there was an atmosphere of sheer joy as Nargis personally served the guests. Ranjeet said he was shocked to see such a big star doing household chores and choosing to stay up for the guests.
Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt met on the sets of Mother India. (Photo: Express Archives)
“I remember when I was in the house, Suni Dutt sahab served me meat. I told him I don’t east non-veg, but he said Mrs Dutt has cooked it for us with her own hands. He joked, ‘So what if you are a vegetarian? Even the goat would eat only grass.’ When I saw Nargis, standing at 2 in the night, ready to serve the guest. I couldn’t believe a big heroine like her was doing this. In my head, she was the Mother India star, and I thought she’d be resting at night, but no, she was awake and serving everyone, calling her helper to put tadka in the daal and then personally serving all of us. I couldn’t believe ki Nargis ne parantha diya hai! ” he laughed.
Sunil Dutt and Nargis got married in 1958. Nargis was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1980 and passed away a year later. Few days later, their son Sanjay Dutt made his film debut with Rocky. Sunil Dutt passed away in 2005.
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