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 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.

In a candid moment at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025, he recounted how he slapped co-star Smita Patil during a scene without her prior consent, an act that continues to weigh heavily on his ...

In an interview with Lehren Retro, Juhi recalled how Smita Patil made a conscious effort to connect with Raj's two children - Juhi and her brother, Arya. “My father talked and explained his ...

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 ...

Raj Babbar's relationship with Smita Patil, which began during the filming of Bheegi Raatein in 1982, led to turbulence in his marriage with Nadira Babbar. Despite Nadira's understanding nature ...

Amol Palekar shared his regret at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 about slapping Smita Patil during the filming of ...

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

At the Jaipur Literature Festival 2025, veteran actor Amol Palekar opened up about slapping his Bhumika co-star Smita Patil without her permission, at the behest of Shyam Benegal. He revealed that the ...

Actor Raj Babbar was already married and had two children when he began his relationship with fellow actor, Smita Patil. The affair and the ensuing marriage saw a lot of controversy, given how it ...