Baghban is a beloved movie in Indian middle-class households, identified for its messaging and the highly effective performances delivered by Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini. Nevertheless, not many are conscious that Hema initially thought of turning down the movie. In an outdated interview with Lehren Retro, the veteran actress shared the rationale behind her hesitation. She recalled an incident when director Ravi Chopra got here to relate the story at her house, the place her mom was additionally current.
She mentioned, “I keep in mind once I was listening to the story from Ravi Chopra, my mom was sitting. After he left, I advised her, ‘Char itne bade bade ladkon ke maa ka position karne ko bol raha hai… how can I do all this? (He’s asking me to play the mom of 4 grown-up sons… how can I do all this?)’ Then she circled and mentioned, ‘No, no you should do the movie.’ And I requested her why. She mentioned, ‘The story is superb, you should do it.’ And he or she was actually after me. So I used to be like, okay, I’ll do it.” The actress added, “As a result of first I felt that earlier than this, I used to be not doing many movies, so after an extended hole I used to be working. So I felt, why ought to I do that? However she mentioned, ‘You have to do that, this position will probably be very good.’”
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Curiously, Hema Malini wasn’t the one one who wanted convincing. Few know that the position of Pooja Malhotra was initially supplied to Tabu. Whereas she appreciated the script and the character, Tabu declined the position as she was hesitant to painting the mom of 4 kids on the age of 36. She later appeared reverse Amitabh Bachchan in R. Balki’s critically acclaimed romantic comedy Cheeni Kum. Even Amitabh Bachchan wasn’t the filmmakers’ first alternative. The position was initially supplied to legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who finally turned it down.