‘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 ...
Bollywood News Live Today February 8, 2025 : Amol Palekar recalls being ‘ordered’ to slap Smita Patil without her consent during Bhumika: ‘She hugged me, cried'
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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' ...
Shyam Benegal: The maestro of Indian parallel cinema
Padma Bhushan winner Anant Nag, Suchitra FIlm Society founder, Narahari Rao and Shridhar Iyengar remember visionary filmmaker ...
Amol Palekar Recalls Slapping Smita Patil Without Consent During Bhumika: 'It Haunts Me'
Amol Palekar recently opened up about a deeply regrettable incident from the filming of Bhumika (1977), where he slapped co-star Smita Patil during a scene without her consent.
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Amol Palekar recalls slapping Smita Patil without her consent during the shoot of Bhumika: ‘Shyam Benegal said I was not violent enough’
Amol Palekar and Smita Patil worked together ... its strong storyline and performances by its lead stars, Palekar still regrets slapping his co-star in the movie without her consent. The veteran actor ...
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Amol Palekar recalls SLAPPING Smita Patil without consent during Bhumika; says, “She hugged me & we both cried”
Despite this, both actors maintained professionalism ... While the film is celebrated as a landmark in Indian cinema, for Amol Palekar, it serves as a poignant reminder of a decision that ...