'His touch should...': Hema Malini asked Baghban makers for a tightly stitched blouse, wanted Amitabh Bachchan to...
Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini's performance in Baghban left everyone teary-eyed. The pairing was a superhit, and fans loved the two as an on-screen husband and wife. Even before Baghban, the two featured in movies like Veer-Zaara, Sholay, Naseeb, Andhaa Kaanoon, and Baghban were special. The emotion of ageing parents, husband and wife deeply in love but separated due to their kids—this movie felt different. A few months ago, Renuka Chopra, the wife of late director Ravi Chopra, who helmed Baghban, opened up new aspects of the film.
In an interview with Pinkvilla, Renuka revealed that Hema made a special request to the Baghban makers. The actress told the makers to get her blouse stitched much tighter than usual. The wife of the late director revealed that in one scene, Amitabh Bachchan had to fasten her blouse, and Hema wanted a specific look on her face.
During the conversation, Renuka said, 'There was a scene where she was getting ready, standing in front of a mirror. At that time, Raj comes from behind and, upon seeing her, says, 'Wow.' Hema asked me to stitch her blouse a bit tight so that when Amit ji comes, he can fasten it tightly. She said, 'That touch would give me the look I want'—one that conveyed, 'He's touched me. After so many years of being married, it meant so much.' She is a very romantic person in real life.'
In the same conversation, Renuka revealed that Hema was not the first choice for the role of Pooja Malhotra. Initially, the makers wanted to cast Tabu. However, the actress turned down the role, stating that she didn't want to play the mother of four kids at 36. With that, the role was passed to Hema, and the pairing of Hema and Amitabh turned out to be a huge hit.
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