Hindustan Times2d
Amol Palekar recalls being ‘ordered’ to slap Smita Patil without her consent during Bhumika: ‘She hugged me, cried'
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 ...
Bollywood Bubble3d
Amol Palekar recalls SLAPPING Smita Patil without consent during Bhumika; says, “She hugged me & we both cried”
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 ...
The Free Press Journal3d
Amol Palekar Recalls Slapping Smita Patil Without Informing Her During Bhumika Shoot: 'She Was In Disbelief, I Started Cried'
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 ...
Indiatimes3d
Amol Palekar recalls slapping Smita Patil without her consent during 'Bhumika': 'I was confused, scared, and...'
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.
Business Line16d
The Amol Palekar we don’t know
The Amol Palekar that most of us know from his films, is a mild-mannered, shy, bumbling man who doesn’t have the confidence to pursue the girl he likes. Someone who evokes enough empathy for ...
The Free Press Journal7d
Amol Palekar Recalls Infamous ₹40,000 Legal Battle With BR Chopra: 'Got Paid In Lakhs When I Won'
Actor Amol Palekar famously locked horns with legendary filmmaker BR Chopra back in the 1980s, to the extent that the latter threatened to throw him out of the film industry, and the actor dragged ...
The New Indian Express5d
‘You have to demand your freedom’: Amol Palekar at Jaipur Literature Festival
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 ...
The Free Press Journal8d
When Balasaheb Thackeray Called Amol Palekar For Not Allowing Politicians On MAMI Film Festival Stage: 'Why Are You Insulting Our Ministers?'
Veteran actor Amol Palekar attended the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 and recalled being accused by Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray of 'insulting politicians.' He shared how the MAMI Film ...
The Asian Age2d
Book Review | Bitter note permeates Everyman’s memoir
Amol Palekar has a special place in the hearts of those of us who grew up watching him in such delightful films as Golmaal, Chitchor, Baton Baton Mein and a host of others. With his clean ...
Deccan Chronicle2d
Shuma Raha | Bitter note permeates Everyman’s memoir
Amol Palekar has a special place in the hearts of those of us who grew up watching him in such delightful films as Golmaal, Chitchor, Baton Baton Mein and a host of others. With his clean ...
The Tribune16d
Amol Palekar’s ‘Viewfinder’: Struggles, triumphs of an artiste
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...