Shakti Samanta, whose centenary was celebrated on Tuesday, was a filmmaker renowned for effortlessly blending romance with thrills. A cursory glance at his filmography reveals iconic titles like An Evening in Paris, Aradhana, Amar Prem, and several others. His collaboration with actors Sharmila Tagore and Shammi Kapoor was especially notable, spanning multiple projects. Among these, one of the most talked-about films was An Evening in Paris, particularly the song “Aasman Se Aaya Farishta,” where Shammi Kapoor made a memorable entrance by hanging from a helicopter. Recently, Ashim Samanta, Shakti Samanta’s son, in a conversation with Radio Nasha Official,  recalled how the idea of the helicopter entry actually came from the actor himself. “The suggestion to come in a helicopter was Shammi uncle’s. He told my father, ‘What if I come swinging from a helicopter? How will that look?’ My father replied, ‘It will look amazing!’ Later, Shammi uncle told me, ‘I actually told Shakti that I could come in a helicopter, but then I thought, why did I even say this? I have a problem …