Not many know this, but Tinnu Anand was originally cast as the iconic Crime Master Gogo in Andaz Apna Apna. The filmmaker-actor revealed in a recent interview that Rajkumar Santoshi had first offered him the role in the Aamir Khan–Salman Khan starrer, before it eventually went to Shakti Kapoor.
How Shakti became Crime Master Gogo
Recalling the moment, Tinnu told Bollywood Bubble, “Crime Master Gogo ka character bhi mera hi tha. Raj ji ne mere ko bola tha, ek role hai—naam hai Crime Master Gogo. Maine kaha Raj, mere upar wale maale pe ek Sardar family rehti hai, unki beti hai, bahut confident. Roz aake mere sofa pe baith jaati thi, maid ko bolti thi—‘Ek Coke la dena.’ Kabhi thank you bolti, kabhi bina thank you bole nikal jaati. Main wahin khada hota tha dekh ke hairaan.”He shared how this girl’s attitude inspired him to experiment with an eerie improvisation. “Maine usko aankhon mein aankhen daal ke bola—‘Yeh jo teri moti moti aankhen hain na, main nikaal ke apni hathheli pe rakhunga aur uske saamne goti khelunga.’ Uska expression dekhne layak tha—bachchi bhaag gayi, upar jaake ro rahi thi. Maa baap shocked ho gaye, kyunki woh kabhi roti hi nahi thi. Aur wahin se woh character set pe improvise hua. Aamir Khan hamesha kehta tha, do din humne kaam kam kiya, hansi zyada nikaali.”
Shakti Kapoor scolds fans at the airport
While speaking about Andaz Apna Apna, Tinnu also narrated a recent incident with Shakti Kapoor that left him stunned.“Shakti aur main airport pe the, flight delay ho gaya tha toh humne coffee lene ka socha. Tab teen students—do ladke, ek ladki—hamare paas aaye aur bole, ‘Sir, selfie, selfie!’ Shakti unpe chillaa diye, ‘You people are college students, don’t you know manners? Hum baat kar rahe the, tumne beech mein tok diya. Abhi wait karo, baad mein de dunga.’ Main shock ho gaya.”Tinnu recalled how he reminded Shakti of his struggling days. “Maine bola, ‘Shakti, tere ko yaad hai na apne din? Tu struggle isi liye kar raha tha ki log aayenge, autograph maangege, photo lenge. Aaj jab woh aa rahe hain, tu rude kyun ho raha hai yaar? Sirf bol de wait karo.’ Usne turant sorry bola aur students ko wapas bula ke bola, ‘Aao beta, selfie le lo.’”Eventually, the role of Crime Master Gogo went to Shakti Kapoor, and the rest, as they say, is history.
