and were last seen together in the movie . Directed by Yash Chopra, it also starred in the lead role. Released in 1981, it was a flop at the box office. However, decades later, people still talk about the movie because of the story, the chemistry, the drama, and the music. In an interview, Rekha revealed how Big B helped her during a tough scene in the film.
In one of the most intense scenes in Silsila, the ‘I Hate You’ scene, Rekha was struggling. She had to deliver the line while crying in front of 15,000 people. The veteran actress once revealed how calmed her down when she was struggling. said, “It was such an intense scene and there were 15,000 people on the location at five in the morning. I had major lines to speak, crying et al. I asked Yashji (Chopra, Director) for time, but he said no. Then Amitji related an incident. He said James Dean, in a film called Giant, faced a similar dilemma. He just turned around and did Number 1 (urinated) in front of the crowd. That made him feel on top of the world. James Dean thought to himself, ‘Isse bura kya ho sakta hai?’ and gave a perfect shot.”
Further in this entertainment news, Rekha told Dinesh Raheja how Big B calmed her. The Umrao Jaan actress shared, “I said to Amitji, ‘Excuse me, that really makes me feel better.’ He said, ‘I don’t mean it literally, but you know what I mean, come on. This is acting.” The actress stated that after the scene was done, she hugged Amitabh Bachchan and the crowd went, ‘Ooooh’. She added, “tart, camera, action sunte hi sab chup ho gaye. End mein when I hugged Amitji, toh sab bole, ‘Ooooh’. I had a hard time trying to control my expression.”
