Raghubir Yadav had heart attack night before shooting key scene of Humkar: The Roar, says director

The series "Humkar: The Roar" is drawing viewers' attention for its gripping story, effective presentation and strong performances. Actor Raghubir Yadav plays the negative character "Bapji", which is being widely discussed. With the finer points of his acting and his commanding presence, he has given the character a distinct identity.

While analysing a key scene from the series, director Karan Kapadia and Yadav shared some special experiences of the shoot with viewers. Both also recalled the creative process behind the scene and memorable anecdotes from behind the camera.

During this, Kapadia made a startling revelation. He said Yadav had a heart attack the night before the shooting of an important testimony scene in the series. This came out during the analysis of the scene itself, and the incident gave the experience of shooting that scene a different turn.

Recalling the incident, Yadav commented in his humorous style. He said something to the effect that the scene was so thrilling that having a heart attack seemed preferable to facing it. His remark also lent the conversation a light-hearted tone.

The anecdote offers a glimpse of the challenges actors and directors go through in creating the series' thrilling scenes. The conversation also showed that many experiences and unwanted circumstances lie behind the scenes seen in front of the camera.

"Humkar: The Roar" has been produced by Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment in association with Purple Pebble Pictures. The series is a production of Mangata Films. Its concept has been developed by Karan D. Kapadia and Nitya Mehra, while Priyanka Chopra Jonas is its executive producer.

The series can be watched on JioHotstar.