When Asrani Regretted Doing Sunny Leone’s Mastizaade, Criticised 'Double Meaning' Dialogues: 'All About Taking Clothes Off'

Asrani, a veteran actor, passed away in Mumbai on October 20, 2025. The late actor once discussed his experience of working with Sunny Leone in the adult comedy Mastizaade, expressing his dissatisfaction with the film's 'vulgar' comedy. The actor, who is well-known for his parts in Sholay, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and Dhamaal, talked on how comedy in Hindi films has changed over time, highlighting a move away from provocative language and toward more explicit content.

Asrani said in an interview with PTI, "It's terrible and horrible (the vulgarity in films these days). I did not know that the film would be made like this."

Asrani added, "Mehmood sahab had started using double-meaning dialogues and some of them worked, so others tried to cash in on the formula. It was still double meaning then, but now it is vulgar, all that remains is taking clothes off." The late actor thought such films will eventually be rejected by Indian audiences, who are mostly family-oriented.

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Asrani shared, "People can discern now, the multiplex-going audience says, 'we don't like this vulgarity and this phase will get over soon.' It won't work for long because basically we Indians are family-oriented people."

His belief in the importance of family Asrani expressed confidence that Indian consumers would eventually favor family-oriented films, even though he criticized recent film trends.

Asrani's Bollywood Career

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Known affectionately as the quirky jailer in Sholay, Govardhan Asrani died in Mumbai following a protracted illness. Asrani's family and close friends were present at his funeral, which was held in the Santacruz Crematorium.

Asrani became one of the most adored comedians in Indian cinema throughout the course of a career that spanned over 50 years and 350 films. His performances delighted audiences for centuries with their emotional depth and rib-tickling humour. The late actor will appear in two more Priyadarshan-directed movies, Bhooth Bangla and Haiwaan, which are slated to be released after his demise.