Monday, February 9, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Big B Reminisces Time Spent With Smita Patil

IANS, 30 Apr, 2016 01:13 PM
  • Big B Reminisces Time Spent With Smita Patil
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose 1982 film "Namak Halal" opposite Smita Patil completed 34 years on Saturday, has shared memories of his time with the late actress during the shooting of the film.
 
The actor took to his blog, posting a few images of him and the late actress taken during the shoot and shared that Smita was "so uncomfortable during the shooting of the entire film".
 
"'Namak Halal' celebrates 34 years...with the exceptional Smita Patil, who was so uncomfortable during the shooting of the entire film because she just could not understand why she was asked to do what she was asked to do in the film," Amitabh posted.
 
"But she did it with a lot of personal persuasion from me and it came out fine. She was gentle and frail but stronger than anything you could ever encounter in a woman...truly a gift we lost we never should have," he added.
 
The "Wazir" actor, who also wrapped up the shooting of the forthcoming film "Pink" shared that "most of the shooting for the film ('Namak Halal') was done at the newly constructed Seth Studios, the first air conditioned floor of its kind in the entire industry".
 
"This is in the 1980s... its elegance and well managed and kept, ambiance was a delight to all of us, used to somewhat lesser maintained work places," he said

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Never Aspired To Be An Actor: 'the Jungle Book' Star Neel Sethi

Never Aspired To Be An Actor: 'the Jungle Book' Star Neel Sethi
Nevertheless, the world of acting has been a joyride for the youngster, who at 12 is at the cusp of teenagehood. 

Never Aspired To Be An Actor: 'the Jungle Book' Star Neel Sethi

Watch: Farida Jalal, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Make Short Film Debut In Yash Raj Film

Watch: Farida Jalal, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Make Short Film Debut In Yash Raj Film
Directed by Ankur Tewari, the film tells the story of a senior citizen couple reliving their romantic college days when they used to drive up to a favourite love point when they're rudely accosted by a policeman.

Watch: Farida Jalal, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Make Short Film Debut In Yash Raj Film

Hrithik Roshan Now Irks Christians With 'Affair With Pope' Comment

Hrithik Roshan Now Irks Christians With 'Affair With Pope' Comment
 A Christian group has slapped a legal notice on the actor for hurting religious sentiments.

Hrithik Roshan Now Irks Christians With 'Affair With Pope' Comment

Superstar Rajinikanth Joins '2.O' Team In Delhi

Superstar Rajinikanth Joins '2.O' Team In Delhi
Superstar Rajinikanth will join the sets of Tamil magnum opus "2.o" from Wednesday to shoot some crucial portions at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

Superstar Rajinikanth Joins '2.O' Team In Delhi

National Award True Appreciation For 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Mini Mathur

National Award True Appreciation For 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Mini Mathur
  "I am very happy as I feel that a National Award is such a big deal, simply because it is one award which doesn't come in the form of TV shows. It's an event in itself."

National Award True Appreciation For 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Mini Mathur

It Is Not Important To Follow Trends: Mandana Karimi

I have my own style. Even with my stylist, I always choose what I am comfortable in. If I am not comfortable in a dress, I won't buy it.

It Is Not Important To Follow Trends: Mandana Karimi