Before he became a theatre actor, almost by chance, as it were, Palekar had been keen on a career in the visual arts ...

Before he became a theatre actor, almost by chance, as it were, Palekar had been keen on a career in the visual arts ...

Amol Palekar has a special place in ... An understated urban romance with hauntingly beautiful songs, the film was a runaway hit, and Palekar was catapulted into stardom. Many of the Hindi films ...

Amol Palekar talked about slapping Smita Patil without her consent, after Shyam Benegal thought ‘he wasn’t violent enough' while filming Bhumika. Amol Palekar recently attended the Jaipur ...

Amol Palekar recently opened up about a deeply regrettable incident that occurred during the filming of the critically acclaimed film Bhumika. Amol Palekar recently opened up about a deeply ...

Amol Palekar shared his regret at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 about slapping Smita Patil during the filming of Bhumika without her consent, following director Shyam Benegal’s instructions.

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Veteran actor Amol Palekar recalled an incident from the shoot of his 1977 film, Bhumika, in which he was forced to slap co-star Smita Patil. He said that director Shyam Benegal ordered him to ...

When art entrepreneur Sanjoy K. Roy introduced Amol Palekar to the stage of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) on Day 4, he said, “For those who don’t know, he celebrated his 80th birthday ...