Movie lovers still cannot forget the super hit song Khaike Paan Banaras Wala from the blockbuster film Don. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's dance, Kishore Kumar's voice created a rage.
However Amitabh interacting with his fans, made a shocking revelation about the popular song. He said the song was not intended for the film and it was included after the completion of the film.
“An afterthought, that became THE thought .. song 'khaike paan banaras wala' was done after film DON was completed ..” informed Big B.
The song was actually written for Dev Anand's Banarasi Babu. However actor Manoj Kumar after watching Don rushes, told the filmmakers that the intense action in the film made it difficult even to have a toilet break.
On his recommendation, the song was included. During the song recording, Kishore Kumar chewed paan and spit on a plastic sheet to be natural.