By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Thursday,
August
23,
2007
In
Ravi
Chopra"s
Bhootnath,
Big
B
defied
his
age
(65
years)
and
performed
a
'heart-in-the-mouth" stunt
that
would
have
scared
the
hell
out
of
actors
half
his
age.
When
reminded
of
it,
he
brushes
off
the
derring-do
as
part
of
a
day's
work.
"I
think
far
too
much
is
being
made
out
of
the
stunt.
Yes,
every
action-
stunt
has
its
potential
dangers
and
the
action
directors
take
adequate
precautions
and
follow
safety
routines.
You
could
slip
and
fall
while
walking
ordinarily
and
break
a
bone
and
conversely,
not
get
a
scratch
by
jumping
off
a
building
for
a
film"s
action
sequence.
The
stunt
I
did
for
Bhootnath
was
relatively
safe.
But
because
of
my
recent
surgery
and
my
several
other
complicated
medical
conditions,
there
was
an
obvious
anxiety.
However
things
went
off
without
any
incident.
Thank
God!"
While
performing
a
stunt
in
1983
Big
B
had
suffered
a
near-fatal
injury.
"I
still
remember
all
the
prayers
and
good
wishes
of
the
people.
I
wouldn't
have
survived
without
them."
He
adds.
Having
done
this
stunt
at
65,
Big
B
admits
that
he
wouldn't
allow
his
son
to
do
the
same.
"I
would
not
permit
Abhishek
to
do
his
own
stunts.
I
always
ask
him
to
use
discretion
and
take
immense
precaution."