When Jaya Bachchan spoke about Hema Malini in Baghban.
Jaya Bachchan once shared her thoughts with Amitabh Bachchan about seeing Hema Malini in Baghban.
Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan’s chemistry in Baghban was superb. The 2003 film directed by Ravi Chopra brought back Hema and Amitabh as an elderly couple dealing with their selfish children. While the film was a huge hit, it was recently revealed that rumors had spread Dharmendra has not watched Baghban Because of the chemistry of Hema and Amitabh. In a recent interview, Hema laughed at these rumours, saying, do you know Jaya Bachchan was also asked if she was jealous of Hema and Amitabh’s chemistry?
Yes, you read it right. In 2005, when Jaya Bachchan was slowly making a comeback to films, she appeared in Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001), Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). has worked. She was asked on the popular talk show if she ever felt ‘jealous’ seeing Hema instead of Amitbah in Baghban. Jaya clarified that there was no jealousy involved.
She told the host of Aaj Tak’s show Seedhi Baat, “No, I don’t think so because Hema ji’s role was so wonderful that I cannot look as beautiful as she was looking in that role.” When the host asked her. , ”So you automatically assumed she wasn’t as pretty as him? Hema is prettier than you? Don’t you get jealous?”, Jaya politely replied, “No, not jealous because I didn’t say about acting, said about beauty.”
Meanwhile, speaking to Lehran Retro, Hema confessed that she was initially apprehensive about signing Baghban. However, it was his mother who convinced him to do so. “I remember when I was listening to the story from Ravi Chopra, my mother was sitting. After he left, I said, ‘Chaar itni bada ladki ka roll karne ko bol raha hai.’ How can I do this? But my mother said, ‘No, no, you have to do it!’ I said why?’ ‘No, the story is very good. you must do it.’ How was she following me? I said, ‘Okay, I’ll do it.’ But before that I used to think… See, before that I was not doing films. I was working after a long gap. So I thought, ‘Why should I do this?’ But he said, ‘No, you have to do it. The role is great,” she said.
