Catch this uncut-unfiltered chat between versatile actress Zarina Wahab and senior journalist Bharathi S. Pradhan in an exclusive Lehren Interview Session. The actress discusses her husband Aditya Pancholi's connection and the controversy surrounding it with Kangana Ranaut. She also comments upon her son Sooraj Pancholi and Jiah Khan's case in a way that has never been seen before. As she talks with Lehren, Zarina opens up about her early days in the FTII, Telugu and Hindi film industries, life, marriage, family, and future ventures. Wahab shares some interesting tales about veteran stars like Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Shashi Kapoor & Nutan and also highlights her experience of working with popular actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Junior NTR & Prabhas. Watch the entire podcast on Lehren Retro and www.lehren.com, your favourite digital destination.
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00:00There used to be only one room in the bungalow and one of the rooms was very well decorated.
00:05So, Nirmal went to do his makeup.
00:07Shammi ji didn't come. I asked him, where is he?
00:09He said, he is downstairs.
00:11I went to the garden and saw that Shammi ji was doing his makeup under a tree.
00:15And a man was holding an umbrella.
00:19These kids were so small, I couldn't handle them.
00:22Suraj was very small and people could almost fall on him.
00:26So, Salman picked him up and put him on his shoulder.
00:28How sweet!
00:29When he was going through a bad time, he was the only one who supported him.
00:33No, no, Raj sir had called us there.
00:36Whenever he used to come, we used to get ready and go.
00:40He looked at me like this.
00:42You look like a bhangan, he said.
00:46A person like Prabhas can't be anyone else.
00:50Really?
00:51He is such a nice person.
00:53I say, I want two sons in my next birth.
00:55One Prabhas and one Suraj.
00:57When you marry a person who is so good looking and much younger than you,
01:02he will always go out a little.
01:05You said it and it happened.
01:07And I have never asked Nirmal a question.
01:11I just want to know, when he comes home, how is he to me?
01:14You know what happened to Suraj's career.
01:18How did you handle that period?
01:20I know it was a very traumatic period.
01:23Yes, I am running away.
01:25What do you think?
01:26How is he? How are you feeling?
01:28Of course, we went through hell.
01:41Hi Zee.
01:42Hi.
01:43Good to see you after such a long time.
01:45Yes, exactly.
01:46It's been a long time.
01:48Yes, it's been so many years.
01:50Yes, it's been so many years.
01:52When you came from FTII, there was a producer named Raj Grover.
01:58Yes.
01:59From Sunil Dutt.
02:00I made him my brother.
02:01That's right.
02:02He introduced you to me.
02:04Yes, I remember.
02:05So, we know you since that time.
02:08You came from FTII and we know you since then.
02:11I really miss those days, yeah.
02:13Beautiful.
02:14Lovely days.
02:15I came here and the struggle started.
02:17I mean, I didn't struggle because I couldn't go to the office.
02:20You didn't have to struggle.
02:22I mean, I came from Rajahmundry, then Pune Film Institute, then Bombay.
02:27Then I took a small room in Bombay and I was a paying guest.
02:31Right.
02:32Those were the days I can never forget.
02:34I know you since then.
02:35Yes, yes, absolutely.
02:36When you were in Bandra.
02:37Yes.
02:38I remember everything, yeah.
02:40I remember when you bought the first house.
02:42We used to come here.
02:44In Mount Mary.
02:45In Mount Mary.
02:46Correct, correct.
02:47Yes, yes.
02:48But you know, when you came from FTII, you were saying that you are from Rajahmundry.
02:56And Waheeda Rahman was also from there.
02:59You were a dancer.
03:00There was a lot of similarities between the two of you.
03:03Actually, in Rajahmundry, I was learning dance from Satyanarayana Master.
03:08There were photos of Waheeda Rahman here.
03:11She used to learn from Satyanarayana Master.
03:14So, I used to look at her like that.
03:16I was very young at that time.
03:18I was in 4th standard, I still remember.
03:20That was Kathak?
03:21No, Bharatnatyam.
03:22Bharatnatyam.
03:23So, I used to think that after going to Bombay, I will become like Waheeda Rahman.
03:27I had a lot of wishes.
03:28Oh, a lot of wishes.
03:29Yes, yes.
03:30Okay.
03:31So, I wanted to come in films but I didn't know what to do because I wanted to work in films.
03:36That's it.
03:37I wanted to work in films.
03:38But did you watch films there?
03:40I used to watch films only.
03:41Less books.
03:42Less books.
03:43I never paid attention to books.
03:45Okay.
03:46But were your parents okay?
03:48Yes, yes.
03:49They were fine.
03:50Because you are a non-film family, right?
03:51We are a non-film family.
03:52And whatever film was released on Friday,
03:57Haseena Shammi and I,
04:00we used to study in the girls' school.
04:03Our uniform was white petticoat and blue top.
04:08Okay.
04:09We used to think that a film will definitely be released on Friday.
04:13It was written on Friday.
04:15It means morning show.
04:17Okay.
04:18That is Telugu.
04:19Telugu.
04:20I used to talk to Haseena Shammi.
04:23And before going to school,
04:25a uniform with white skirt was okay.
04:29And we used to wear a white top.
04:32And we used to change in the bushes.
04:35Yes, we used to change.
04:36Because if we wore a school uniform,
04:37the children would not allow us.
04:38Correct, correct.
04:39And we used to go and watch Telugu films.
04:41Morning show.
04:42We used to sit on the bench and watch.
04:48And after coming home,
04:49my mother used to know that we had watched a film.
04:51Because she used to come and smell our clothes.
04:53Because they used to sit down and smoke.
04:56So the smell was in our clothes.
04:58Correct, correct.
04:59I used to read the film.
05:01I used to say that I will not go.
05:03But all three of you used to go.
05:04All three of us.
05:05So all three of you used to go.
05:06All three of us used to go.
05:07Oh my God!
05:08I used to say that I will not go.
05:09I used to hold my ears and say Tauba Tauba.
05:11And next Friday, I used to watch the film.
05:13Where is he?
05:14Where is he?
05:15Like that.
05:16Okay.
05:17And at that time,
05:18you used to watch Telugu films.
05:19Telugu, yes.
05:20Hindi was very less there.
05:21And in Telugu,
05:22did you have any big...
05:25Yes, yes.
05:26When I used to work,
05:27I used to read N. T. Ramarao ji,
05:29Nagesh Rao ji, Shobhan Babu ji.
05:32These are very big heroes.
05:33And you did Devra with N. T. Ramarao ji's grandson.
05:36Yes, I did Devra.
05:37I had a desire to work with him.
05:40I worked with Nagesh Rao ji.
05:42Okay.
05:43And I worked with Krishna ji.
05:45And you saw these people on screen.
05:48Yes, I saw them on screen.
05:49Okay.
05:50And in Telugu,
05:51Sagitri ji is such a big actress.
05:54There can't be an actress like her.
05:57Okay.
05:58So, there was Sagitri ji, Anjali Devi ji.
06:01I was very lucky to work with Anjali Devi ji.
06:03Okay.
06:04Anjali Devi ji...
06:05So, you were a fan of these people.
06:06Yes, of course.
06:07We used to get beaten up
06:08by watching their films.
06:09How can I forget?
06:11So, when I...
06:12Aditya Subbarao ji
06:14had signed me in Telugu for the first time.
06:16Yes.
06:17So, Anjali Devi ji
06:18had become my mother.
06:20And Krishna ji
06:21was my partner.
06:23Oh, how nice.
06:24Boyfriend.
06:25So, the people you saw on screen,
06:27you got to work with them.
06:29Yes.
06:30How nice.
06:31And then I did one film
06:33with Nagesh Rao ji.
06:34Okay.
06:35That time Vijay Nirmala ji,
06:37who is Krishna ji's wife,
06:39she was the director of the movie.
06:40Okay.
06:41So, Nagesh Rao ji, me, Vijay Nirmala,
06:44and Krishna ji were there.
06:46So, at that time,
06:47I was working in Hindi also, you know, a lot.
06:49At that time, I was very busy.
06:51So, I did a film with Vinod Khanna ji.
06:53The producer called me
06:55and said,
06:57Anupam,
06:59we have a date,
07:01Vinod Khanna ji, please come.
07:03He said, you can come by 2 o'clock.
07:04No problem.
07:05Vinod Khanna ji
07:06used to come by 2 o'clock anyway.
07:08Yes, he used to come by 2 o'clock.
07:10So, I told the director,
07:12I will come,
07:14but you talk to Nagesh Rao ji.
07:16If he comes by 7 o'clock in the morning,
07:18we will leave you by 12 o'clock,
07:19you can go to the airport.
07:20So, I went to Nagesh Rao ji,
07:22I said, sir,
07:24shooting is going on,
07:26please can you come a little early.
07:27I spoke to him in Telugu.
07:29He just looked at me,
07:30okay, what time do you want me to come?
07:327 o'clock with make-up, sir.
07:33Please, I hope you don't mind.
07:35Okay.
07:36He went and packed up.
07:37Then I went at 7.30.
07:39Nagesh Rao ji was already sitting there with make-up.
07:41Oh, my God!
07:43Anyway,
07:45they left me at 12 o'clock,
07:46then I came in.
07:47At that time, my shooting was in Araki.
07:49One and eleven.
07:53So, actually, you were doing Telugu films
07:55and Hindi films.
07:57And I was doing Malayalam also.
07:59Yes, Malayalam.
08:00I did a lot in Malayalam.
08:01How did you do Malayalam?
08:02Because you don't even know Malayalam.
08:04I still don't know,
08:05although I worked in 29 movies.
08:07Wow!
08:08My first film was with Kamal Haasan.
08:10So, we went to the room for shooting.
08:13The main thing is,
08:14they were giving me money,
08:15I wanted the money as soon as possible.
08:17Because I wanted to take a good flight.
08:19Okay.
08:20So, they said,
08:21I'll get the money.
08:22They gave me all the money.
08:23I was very happy
08:24because I couldn't give them
08:25the money for the house.
08:26When I went there,
08:27there were dialogues.
08:28I said,
08:29what are these dialogues?
08:30I didn't understand a single word.
08:31I started crying.
08:32I said,
08:33now I'm stuck.
08:34I'm stuck with the money.
08:35Anyway,
08:36I'll return the money.
08:37But I want to go back.
08:38I refused to come out of the room.
08:39So, Kamal came to me.
08:40What happened?
08:41I said,
08:42Kamal, I'm so sorry.
08:43I can't work.
08:44Then he said,
08:45now that you're here,
08:46work for a day.
08:47We'll all help you.
08:49You can write,
08:50turn your lines on the cutter,
08:51wherever you want to write.
08:54So, I said,
08:55okay.
08:56We'll also prompt you.
08:57Just,
08:58give the lip movement
08:59and expression correctly.
09:00We'll dub it.
09:02While crying,
09:03I gave the first shot.
09:04They helped me.
09:05They prompted me from here
09:06and from there.
09:07I said, not bad.
09:08Then,
09:09I had a romantic scene.
09:10I held Kamal's hand like this.
09:11Kamal's entire hand
09:12was filled with Telugu lines.
09:13I was looking at his hand.
09:16I said,
09:17now I can do a Russian film also
09:18if everybody dubs.
09:19I mean, prompt.
09:20Correct, correct.
09:21How nice.
09:22Yeah, like that,
09:23I did 29 movies.
09:24Wow!
09:25And you still don't know Malayalam?
09:26No, I don't.
09:27Oh, okay.
09:28I only know one or two lines.
09:29Oh, that little bit.
09:30Have you eaten?
09:31How are you?
09:32But these are the lines
09:33I can speak.
09:34That's nice.
09:35Okay, okay.
09:36And tell me,
09:37Telugu comes easily to you?
09:38Yeah, yeah.
09:39Telugu is my language.
09:40So, not a problem.
09:42I didn't do much Telugu.
09:43That's the problem.
09:44Because,
09:45when I went to do it,
09:46when I started talking in Telugu,
09:47they were like,
09:48oh, you know Telugu?
09:49I said, yes, I know.
09:50They were so happy.
09:51Because many people,
09:52they don't know
09:53that I know Telugu.
09:54They still don't know?
09:55Now, people are getting to know.
09:56I can work.
09:57Yeah, I can talk.
09:58Okay.
09:59So, you are from Andhra.
10:00Everybody should know.
10:01I am a Muslim girl.
10:02It feels like,
10:03they can't,
10:04since I am in Bombay.
10:05Yeah, that's enough.
10:07Okay.
10:08So, tell me,
10:09when you came to Bombay,
10:10you went to the Film Institute.
10:13So, didn't your parents object?
10:16No, no.
10:17They didn't understand.
10:18Where are you going?
10:19Malika Appa,
10:21the eldest,
10:22who is in LA now,
10:23she said,
10:24she went and convinced my mother.
10:26It's like school.
10:27She is going to school.
10:28Let her do what she wants.
10:30Don't stop her.
10:31If she doesn't get selected there,
10:33let her come back.
10:34Okay.
10:35She said, yes.
10:36She said okay.
10:37So, I got selected.
10:39At that time,
10:40I was the only girl from Andhra.
10:41Right.
10:42And from every state,
10:43they wanted a girl.
10:44Yes, they wanted a girl.
10:45It was for the government.
10:46So,
10:47I got selected.
10:48I got confidence.
10:49Did you enjoy
10:50FTII?
10:51Oh, yes.
10:52Yes, yes.
10:53I enjoyed a lot.
10:54But you are from such a conservative
10:55Muslim family.
10:56Yes.
10:57And FTII was totally different.
10:58That era and that world.
10:59We never went out together,
11:00brother and sister.
11:01Right.
11:02There,
11:03the girls,
11:04on the first day,
11:05I was a little scared.
11:06I didn't like it.
11:07But later,
11:08as I started working,
11:09they all were so nice.
11:10Yes, yes.
11:11I mean,
11:12education is really very good.
11:13I enjoyed a lot.
11:14I remember,
11:15Shatrughan Sinha told me,
11:16when he went to Pune,
11:17Yes, yes.
11:18So, on the first day,
11:19he was shocked.
11:20Because,
11:21in Pune,
11:22Maharashtrian girls
11:23are quite progressive.
11:24Yes.
11:25So, he saw
11:26girls riding a cycle.
11:27He had never seen
11:28anything like this
11:29in Patna.
11:30He was shocked.
11:31Shatrughan Sinha had come
11:32to Pune.
11:33Yes.
11:34He had come to Pune.
11:35He had come to Pune.
11:36He had come to Pune.
11:37Shatrughan Sinha had come
11:38to do ragging with us.
11:39Shatrughan Sinha had come.
11:40Jaya ji had come.
11:41Yes, the seniors
11:42used to come.
11:43Yes, the seniors used to come.
11:44The juniors had come.
11:45So, let's do ragging with them.
11:46Okay.
11:47Jaya ji was very sweet.
11:48And she said,
11:49when you come to Bombay,
11:50please come and meet me.
11:51I will help you out.
11:52But,
11:53I remember,
11:54when you came from FTII,
11:56at that time,
11:57there was a group
11:58of FTII.
11:59So, all of them
12:00used to meet.
12:01Seniors, juniors,
12:02everyone used to meet.
12:03Yes.
12:04And,
12:05they used to help each other.
12:06They used to help each other.
12:07They used to recommend
12:08some films.
12:09Absolutely.
12:10There was all that.
12:11Yes, there was a lot.
12:12That used to be
12:13one group by itself.
12:14Even today,
12:15our group,
12:16of our class,
12:17we are still in touch.
12:18Okay.
12:19Who were there
12:20in your class?
12:21Kamaljeet Singh.
12:22Kamal.
12:23Shailendra Singh.
12:24Shailendra Singh.
12:25Rita Bhaduri was there.
12:26Rita.
12:27And, Palu,
12:28who was the daughter
12:29of Dada Muni.
12:30Yes, Palu.
12:31Preeti Gambali.
12:32Shabana.
12:33Kamaljeet Singh.
12:34Shabana was with you?
12:35Yes.
12:36I have seen Shabana's work.
12:37I have learnt a lot
12:38from Shabana.
12:39She was so good.
12:40I can't tell you.
12:41When she used to do it,
12:42I used to think,
12:43how can she cry
12:44so soon?
12:45How can she do it
12:46so soon?
12:47I really used to watch her.
12:48You mean,
12:49during school days?
12:50During FTII?
12:51She was very good.
12:52Okay.
12:53From the beginning,
12:54she was very good.
12:55I used to…
12:56She used to stand out.
12:57Yes.
12:58Always.
12:59She was really good.
13:00And, tell me,
13:01you too,
13:02from FTII,
13:03plus you were
13:04very talented.
13:05You are very talented.
13:07I have always thought
13:08you are a very,
13:09very talented actor.
13:10Thanks.
13:11So,
13:12did you ever feel
13:13that the level
13:14Shabana has achieved,
13:15you know,
13:16that level,
13:17you didn't reach
13:18that level.
13:19So,
13:20did you ever feel
13:21that?
13:22No,
13:23I never felt that
13:24because I had never
13:25thought that
13:26I will get
13:27as much work
13:28as I have got.
13:29Okay.
13:30So,
13:31I was not over
13:32that yes,
13:33I will get this,
13:34I will get that.
13:35No,
13:36I kept doing
13:37as much as I got.
13:38And, you were happy
13:39because of that.
13:40I was very happy.
13:41Okay.
13:42Because,
13:43it's not like
13:44you look at others
13:45and say,
13:46oh,
13:47he has reached here,
13:48I have reached there.
13:49No,
13:50I don't have that habit
13:51even today.
13:52I am happy
13:53with what I have.
13:54Okay.
13:55I don't look at
13:56someone's big house
13:57and say,
13:58why is my house
13:59small?
14:00Never.
14:01I will be very happy
14:02if I keep my house
14:03in my house.
14:04Yes.
14:05You were happy
14:06even then.
14:07Yes,
14:08absolutely.
14:09Okay.
14:10I remember that.
14:11And, it's not like
14:12you are jealous
14:13of someone.
14:14No,
14:15I am not jealous
14:16of anyone.
14:17I feel strange
14:18that I am not
14:19a human being.
14:20I don't feel jealous
14:21of anyone.
14:22I feel happy
14:23when someone
14:24moves ahead.
14:25I don't feel jealous.
14:26Okay.
14:27I never talk bad
14:28about anyone.
14:29About your career,
14:30I had a plan
14:31to reach here.
14:32I wanted to do this
14:33film.
14:34I wanted to do this.
14:35I told you
14:36that I didn't want
14:37anything.
14:38I did what I got.
14:39So, you didn't have
14:40any plan.
14:41No,
14:42I have seen many people
14:43who have taken
14:44someone else's work.
14:45I will reach there.
14:46You give me
14:47less money
14:48and I will do it.
14:49There are people
14:50who do this.
14:51Yes,
14:52a lot.
14:53But,
14:54when someone told me
14:55that someone did this
14:56for my role,
14:57I said,
14:58let's give it.
14:59But,
15:00they said,
15:01no,
15:02this will do.
15:03Okay.
15:04You have always
15:05had an image
15:06of a simple girl,
15:07not glamorous.
15:08So,
15:09you did not aspire
15:10to be glamorous?
15:11No,
15:12I was never
15:13glamorous.
15:14Because,
15:15this is a glamorous
15:16industry, right?
15:17No,
15:18when I started,
15:19there were
15:20a lot of
15:21next door girls.
15:22There were a lot
15:23of such subjects.
15:24Like,
15:25you see,
15:26whether it was
15:27Sawan Ka Aane Do,
15:28I was very happy
15:29doing this kind of movies
15:30and I was happy.
15:31But,
15:32Raj Kapoor told you
15:33that you are not glamorous?
15:34No,
15:35this is wrong.
15:36This is wrong, right?
15:37I will tell you exactly.
15:38I have cleared this
15:39before too.
15:40I had gone to meet
15:41Mr. Raj.
15:42No,
15:43we had called
15:44Mr. Raj there.
15:45Loni,
15:46whenever he used to come,
15:47Loni,
15:48he used to call
15:49Loni was his farm
15:50in Pune.
15:51At that time,
15:52he signed
15:53with MTI.
15:54He had signed
15:55Shailendra Singh
15:56for Bobby's songs.
15:57So,
15:58we used to call everyone.
15:59I have a photo
16:00of Mr. Raj.
16:01I will show it to you.
16:02With the people
16:03of the institute.
16:04So,
16:05everyone was
16:06well-dressed.
16:07He looked at me
16:08like this.
16:09You look like
16:10a prostitute,
16:11he said.
16:12So,
16:13I said,
16:14yes,
16:15I was well-dressed
16:16and he called me
16:17a prostitute.
16:18I felt a little bad
16:19but I didn't say anything.
16:20I kept quiet
16:21like this.
16:22When we left,
16:23he said,
16:24do you know
16:25why I called you
16:26a prostitute?
16:27I used to call
16:28Waheeda Rehman
16:29a prostitute.
16:30What a compliment
16:31he gave.
16:32Right.
16:33I said,
16:34he compared me
16:35with Waheeda ji.
16:36When I was
16:37such a fool,
16:38when I came to Bombay,
16:39Waheeda ji's house
16:40was on the
16:41battle stand.
16:42Raj Brover
16:43was very close
16:44to Waheeda ji.
16:45He used to
16:46feel that connection.
16:47I said,
16:48I want to meet
16:49Waheeda ji.
16:50I went
16:51like a fool.
16:52I went to
16:53the door.
16:54I was looking
16:55at him.
16:56Waheeda ji,
16:57I look like you
16:58so I want to meet
16:59Waheeda ji.
17:00From which angle
17:01did you see him?
17:02I mean,
17:03this is what
17:04you get
17:05when you
17:06don't even
17:07get this.
17:08It was beautiful.
17:09Very sweet of her.
17:10It is a big thing
17:11to see Waheeda ji.
17:12Raj sir gave
17:13such a big compliment.
17:14I mean,
17:15it is important
17:16to see him.
17:17I don't know
17:18why I remember
17:19Waheeda ji.
17:20Oh, nice.
17:21You grew up
17:22looking at
17:23Waheeda ji's photos.
17:24Isn't it?
17:25Same dance.
17:26What a graceful lady
17:27she is.
17:28What a dancer.
17:29So you met
17:30Waheeda ji.
17:31Yes, I met him.
17:32Raj sir was there.
17:33I said,
17:34I want to meet him.
17:35So he took me.
17:36You never worked
17:37with him.
17:38No, I never worked
17:39with him.
17:40But yes,
17:41I remember
17:42working with him.
17:43When I was
17:44in Pune Film Institute,
17:45did you hear
17:46the name
17:47of Rani Bura?
17:48She was with us
17:49in the direction
17:50department.
17:51Rani Bura called me
17:52and said,
17:53I want to meet you.
17:54That time
17:55I went with,
17:56I was staying
17:57with Shabana.
17:58So,
17:59in Churchgate,
18:00her office was
18:01somewhere.
18:02So I said,
18:03I don't know
18:04how to go to
18:05Churchgate.
18:06So Shabana said,
18:07I will take you.
18:08Shabana and I
18:09went by train.
18:10Shabana was
18:11sitting outside.
18:12I went,
18:13I met
18:14Shyam Benegal.
18:15Shyam Benegal ji.
18:16After meeting him,
18:17Waheeda ji was
18:18playing
18:19the elder role
18:20and I was
18:21playing the younger one.
18:22So,
18:23everything was
18:24decided.
18:25Then I left
18:26and Shabana said,
18:27I will go and
18:28meet
18:29Benegal ji,
18:30Shyam ji.
18:31She went and
18:32met,
18:33came out.
18:34As soon as she came,
18:35she said,
18:36I am doing
18:37Waheeda ji's role.
18:38I said,
18:39wow,
18:40that's very nice.
18:41He liked her,
18:42so he said,
18:43you do this,
18:44Zarina will do this.
18:45It was my
18:46third role.
18:47I was very stupid.
18:48I said,
18:49Shabana is doing
18:50heroine's role,
18:51so why should I
18:52do the small role.
18:53I didn't do it.
18:54Then I got
18:55so many calls
18:56from her office.
18:57I didn't pick up
18:58the phone.
18:59I got messages.
19:00I didn't have a phone.
19:01So,
19:02I didn't answer them.
19:03Then they took
19:04somebody else.
19:05Because,
19:06I mean,
19:07Okay,
19:08fine.
19:09As long as you were
19:10junior to
19:11Waheeda ji,
19:12you were alright.
19:13Yes.
19:14But with Shabana,
19:15why should you do
19:16the heroine's role?
19:17Exactly,
19:18but there is one thing.
19:19I was the one
19:20in their house.
19:21They used to
19:22look after me so well.
19:23I didn't have
19:24any tension
19:25about food
19:26or drinking.
19:27It was my
19:28stomach's blessing
19:29that she got it.
19:30How nice.
19:31I was very
19:32happy.
19:33Shabana did it.
19:34So, that was
19:35Ankur?
19:36Ankur.
19:37That's amazing.
19:38What a story.
19:39Yeah.
19:40I have never
19:41told this story
19:42to anyone.
19:43Fantastic story.
19:44So, you know,
19:45when you came,
19:46you had already
19:47met Rajji,
19:48Raj Kapoor.
19:49Yes.
19:50And you also
19:51had a very good
19:52introduction
19:53with Dev Anand.
19:54Yes,
19:55when I came to
19:56Bombay.
19:57What a lovely
19:58person.
19:59I still love
20:00Dev Anand.
20:01In Mehboob
20:02Studio,
20:03I was near
20:04Mehboob Studio
20:05where I was
20:06a paying guest.
20:07So, someone
20:08said,
20:09why don't you
20:10go and meet
20:11Dev Sahab
20:12who is making
20:13Ishkesh.
20:14He has
20:155-6 sisters
20:16of Zeenat Aman
20:17in it.
20:18So, I was
20:19sitting there.
20:20So, his
20:21production manager
20:22Vishwa came
20:23and said that
20:24Dev Sahab's
20:25shooting is going
20:26on.
20:27I will go and
20:28tell him that
20:29you have come
20:30to meet him.
20:31So, we went inside
20:32and he came out.
20:33He said that
20:34Dev Sahab will
20:35come and
20:36meet you.
20:37I sat there
20:38and took
20:39some photos.
20:40Dev Sahab
20:41came out
20:42and said,
20:43oh,
20:44I saw you
20:45in the street.
20:46I stood up
20:47and gave him
20:48the phone number.
20:49I didn't have
20:50the phone number
20:51but I gave him
20:52the address.
20:53After a week,
20:54no one came
20:55from the office.
20:56Dev Sahab
20:57was calling me.
20:58Then I went
20:59to Dev Sahab.
21:00Zeenat ji
21:01and Dev Sahab
21:02were both
21:03sitting there.
21:04I have said
21:05this many times.
21:06I know
21:07he said,
21:08you don't need
21:09to show your
21:10photographs because
21:11you are very
21:12photogenic.
21:13That's how
21:14he started.
21:15He is such
21:16a person.
21:17My career
21:18started with him
21:19and ended
21:20with him.
21:21You didn't live
21:22on two films
21:23for a long time.
21:24No,
21:25I got married.
21:26In those
21:27days,
21:28if you got
21:29married,
21:30you used to
21:31leave films.
21:32Nowadays,
21:33if anybody
21:34gets married,
21:35nobody leaves.
21:36I used to
21:37go to the kitchen
21:38to cook food
21:39and see my husband.
21:40I used to
21:41see my mother
21:42when I grew up.
21:43In those days,
21:44I remember
21:45when I was
21:4610 years old,
21:47I told him
21:48I want to
21:49work.
21:50He said,
21:51work?
21:52I never
21:53stopped you.
21:54So,
21:55I started
21:56my career
21:57with a
21:58serial called
21:59Agni.
22:00I was
22:01making
22:02Nimbus.
22:03That's how
22:04I started
22:05my career.
22:06So,
22:07it doesn't
22:08make a difference
22:09to you
22:10whether
22:11you have
22:12a small
22:13screen or
22:14a big screen.
22:15The medium
22:16doesn't matter.
22:17No,
22:18it doesn't
22:19matter at
22:20all.
22:21That is
22:22why you
22:23do short
22:24films,
22:25web series,
22:26TV.
22:27Now,
22:28I have
22:29done
22:30all my
22:31work.
22:32Now,
22:33I don't
22:34have to
22:35work.
22:36I want
22:37to work.
22:38So,
22:39I can
22:40work for
22:4110 to
22:4212 days
22:43or
22:44if
22:45I
22:46want
22:47to,
22:48then
22:49I
22:50can
22:51work.
22:52So,
22:53I
22:54have
22:55always
22:56wanted
22:57to
22:58work.
22:59So,
23:00I
23:01have
23:02always
23:03wanted
23:04to
23:05work.
23:06That's
23:07why
23:08I
23:09started
23:10my
23:11One day he asked me for water. I drank half of it and left with the glass
23:19I ran to Shashi and sat on the chair. I had water in my hand. I drank Shashi's water
23:29I can never forget that
23:33But he was a charmer. What a charmer
23:37He was there with me in Ek Aur Ek 11. Neetu Singh, Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna and myself
23:45I remember both of them had fought at that time. Shashi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna had a big fight
23:51I was the one who did the story. Because Vinod used to come late
23:57And Shashi is very punctual. He used to get very angry
24:05He gave me a very heated interview. He is very punctual. I had a shooting in Filmala
24:12Ek Aur Ek 11. I used to call him at that time. He was at the booth outside
24:19When I entered, he said you are late. I said no Shashi ji, I am doing it on time
24:25What time was the call? 8.30. What time is it now? 9.30, 9.45, 9.45
24:31So 15 minutes you are late. That day and today, I have never been late
24:37Really? Really. Thanks to Shashi Kapoor. Yes. Even if I leave 5 minutes earlier, I never go late
24:44Like for My Name is Khan, I got a call from Dharma Production
24:51They said you have to meet Karan at 3 pm. I reached there at 3.45 pm
24:57I was shopping downstairs. I reached exactly at 3 pm
25:03And Karan was also punctual. Yes. He was nice and sweet
25:07You did a lot of films with Dharma. Agnipat too. Yes, Agnipat and Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
25:14Yes. Let us go back again to your career before you got married
25:21At that time, the three ruling stars were Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar
25:28You had met Raj ji and Dev Anand. Did you meet Dilip Kumar?
25:33Yes, it is important to tell you about Dilip Kumar. Where I was paying guest, it was an old bungalow
25:39On one side was Shamim's portion where I was paying guest
25:45And on the other side was Taj Apa, Dilip Kumar's sister
25:51I used to talk to Taj Apa. I told her that if Dilip Kumar comes, I would like to meet him
25:57She said yes, I will call him. That day I called him. I still remember he was sitting there and I was sitting here
26:03At his house? Yes, at Taj Apa's house. I told him that you are from the film industry
26:10We kept talking for a while. He asked me to act. I told him that if I had a camera, I would act
26:19He just looked at me and didn't say anything. I wrote a letter to B.R. Chopra
26:26I told him that I have a letter for him. I didn't work with him later. That is a different story
26:33He gave you a letter to B.R. Chopra? Yes, I wrote a letter to B.R. Chopra
26:39After that, I wrote a letter to Raj Shree. I saw whose letter it was
26:49It was of Mr. Nutan. I have kept that letter safe even today
26:55I had asked him about Mr. Nutan in a stardust. He had asked me about his swimming costume
27:02I told him that there is nothing wrong in wearing a swimming costume. It is a big deal
27:08He is a very good actor. He has played a lot of roles in sarees. But he has his own personal life
27:13I told him that it doesn't matter if he wears a sari on screen
27:18I told him that I don't read magazines, but someone showed it to me
27:26These days, if you tell someone about me, they will think that you are trying to flatter them
27:31People think so negatively these days. It is a big deal to write a letter to an actress like Mr. Nutan
27:41You were a heroine of Amol Palekar, right?
27:45Yes, I am still in touch with Amol. He is in Pune. We talk to each other
27:52Whenever he comes, he calls me
27:55What was it like working with Amol?
27:57Very nice. It doesn't feel like we are shooting together. We work in fun
28:01He is very natural
28:04He was also known as the boy next door
28:06Yes, he was the same
28:08There are a lot of boys next door these days, but he was the same
28:14I remember he used to work in a bank
28:18He used to do theatre and film
28:24How did you meet Nirmal? Nirmal means Aditya Pancholi
28:29We used to call him Nirmal
28:32We used to call him Nirmal, but his screen name is Aditya Pancholi
28:38How did you meet him?
28:40Do you remember the VHS video films?
28:42Heeba films
28:45They used to do it in a big way
28:47He came to me and asked if I wanted to do a video film
28:50I said no, I don't want to work
28:53I said no, it's a feature film, it's only 2-2.5 hours
28:56I said I don't want to do it
28:59The story was very good, it was all on me
29:02I said if I don't say it, the stardust people will feel bad
29:07I said let's do it, I don't like it
29:11He was there, what a good looking boy
29:14He is younger to me
29:18You will not believe how we got married in 15-20 days
29:22I was destined to get married
29:26That's when I decided to do this film
29:30And meet him
29:32It was destiny
29:34So you didn't hesitate?
29:36No
29:38You both belong to different religions
29:42He is a Hindu, you are a Muslim
29:44And you are from a traditional Muslim family
29:48He is much younger than you
29:50So you didn't hesitate?
29:52No
29:54That's what I am saying
29:56Destiny doesn't work in front of anyone
29:58When I got married to him, everyone said
30:00He is so handsome, he is so young
30:02He will leave you in 5-6 months
30:04It's been 36 years
30:10But I remember
30:12When you got married
30:14You told me
30:16When you marry a person
30:18Who is so good looking
30:20And much younger than you
30:22He will always go out
30:24He will have relationships
30:26I am ready for it
30:28You told me
30:30And that happened
30:32I have never asked Nirmal
30:34A single question
30:36When he comes home
30:38How is he to me?
30:40That's more important
30:42Even if I knew, I never used to ask
30:44If I ask, he will get scared
30:46So why should I ask?
30:48But you used to say that
30:50You be prepared for it
30:52I was mentally prepared
30:54So I said this is my decision
30:56I have to look
30:58So did you have a Nikkah
31:00You got married to him
31:02Yes, we got Nikkah
31:04So he converted himself
31:06I didn't convert
31:10But otherwise you didn't
31:12Change each other
31:14There are so many temples in my house
31:16Even before you came, I had
31:18Friday prayers
31:20So I am not a
31:22Religious person
31:24So how do you manage?
31:26Two religions in one house
31:28There is no management
31:30Everything is given in this house
31:32Everything is given by God
31:34So why should we
31:36Point it out
31:38I always see
31:40Good points
31:42Not bad points
31:44And how did you bring up your children?
31:46How did you name your children?
31:48No, it should be Muslim
31:50We were watching a Pakistani
31:52TV serial
31:54The heroine's name was Sana
31:56So we kept Sana
32:00We immediately kept Sana
32:02And he was doing one film
32:04His name was Suraj
32:06So when Suraj was born
32:08He had run away from the shooting
32:10As soon as he was born
32:12So we named him Suraj
32:14So there was no thought
32:16That there should be
32:18Islamic name or Hindu name
32:20I think he was shooting Sathi
32:22His name was Suraj
32:24So you never thought
32:26No, we never planned
32:28That we will name him Muslim
32:30Or Hindu
32:32It was not in our mind
32:34Even my mother-in-law
32:36And my father-in-law were very nice
32:38There was no discrimination
32:40And how have the children been growing up?
32:42What did you teach them?
32:44We did not teach them anything
32:46Just follow the religion
32:48So no force?
32:50No force
32:52So what do they follow?
32:54They follow themselves
33:00But they have grown up knowing both religions
33:02They go to temples and churches
33:04I offer prayers
33:06So nothing like that
33:08Religion has always been
33:10A part of us
33:12Even for Nirmal?
33:14No, never
33:16Nirmal is a very sweet person
33:18You know about Nirmal
33:20We hear it a lot
33:22We hear it a lot
33:24But there is one thing
33:26Whether it was Pooja Bedi or Kangana
33:28Both of them
33:30Talked a lot about abuse
33:32But you as the wife
33:34You have never talked about him abusing you
33:36No, never
33:40Is he abusive as a husband?
33:42No, never
33:44He is so sweet
33:46He is very sweet
33:48So you have never seen
33:50That domestic abuse part of him?
33:52No, never
33:54His girlfriends were talking about it
33:56Because what she wanted
33:58Was not happening
34:00Let's not talk about it
34:02I have come out of it
34:04But I remember
34:06The first time I met Kangana
34:08You were there
34:10We were watching Gangster in Dimple
34:12And you were so nice to her
34:14I was nice to her
34:16She used to come to my house
34:20She was very nice
34:22I don't know what was also very nice
34:24But I knew
34:26That I could see
34:28What she couldn't
34:30But time will tell
34:32I don't want to say anything
34:34But you have handled it beautifully
34:36And what is Nirmal like
34:38A as a husband
34:40B as a father
34:42I want to be his daughter
34:44In my next birth
34:46He is such a good father
34:48And a good husband
34:50He has never stopped me
34:52For anything
34:54He has never said
34:56Even when I wanted to make a film
34:58I tell him that I have to go to London
35:02Hello, book a ticket for London
35:04He is like that
35:06On the spot
35:08He will never say why
35:10He will not ask
35:12Never
35:14I still want to go to Bangkok
35:16Because I went there 6 months ago
35:18But I wanted to go
35:20You bought a house for yourself
35:22In Andhra Pradesh
35:24You bought a house?
35:26No
35:28There was a house in Hyderabad
35:30My sisters bought it
35:32And I sold it
35:34I remember
35:36Haseena's house is still there
35:38And what do you think of
35:40Aditya Pancholi as an actor
35:42He is a very good actor
35:44Very good actor
35:46Did you feel that he has not got his due
35:48As an actor
35:50No
35:52There are a lot of actors
35:54Who used to refuse to work with him
35:56Because if I work with you
35:58Who will look at me
36:00Because he was so good looking
36:02He used to work well
36:04He used to have
36:06Such good scenes with Sanju
36:08And
36:10Even in Saathi
36:12But now he has stopped working
36:14I have heard that
36:16He has stopped working
36:18Why?
36:20I don't know whether I have to say this or not
36:22Say it
36:24He said
36:26Let me tell you
36:28Once
36:30He was shooting with Shammi Kapoor
36:32In Juhu
36:34He was shooting in a bungalow
36:36That time he was doing very well
36:38Nirmal
36:40Shammi ji was there
36:42Raj Babbar was there
36:44There was only one room in the bungalow
36:46One room was decorated
36:48Very well
36:50Nirmal went to do his make up
36:52Shammi ji did not come
36:54He was downstairs
36:56He went to the garden
36:58Shammi ji was doing his make up
37:00He was holding an umbrella
37:02He ran down
37:04Please come to the make up room
37:06No, I am comfortable, you carry on
37:08He said no, this is not fair
37:10He said no
37:12Then he said that when I go to become a character artist
37:14I will not work
37:16Shammi ji can do this
37:18So who are we in front of Shammi ji
37:20That's the main reason
37:22He stopped working
37:24Today I am telling you
37:26He will not work
37:28He does not want to become a character artist
37:30After becoming a character artist
37:32I mean
37:34I just told you
37:36That people
37:38Who used to look at you like this
37:40That is not correct
37:42Our industry is like this
37:44He said I am happy
37:46What more can I do
37:48Which was the last few films that he did
37:50He did Bansali ji
37:52After that he left
37:54He was Bansali ji
37:56He called me back for Tehira Mundi
37:58He said no sir, please don't feel bad
38:00Okay
38:02Okay
38:04So only you are working
38:06I have to work, I don't care
38:08You don't have a problem
38:10Being a character artist
38:12No, no, no
38:14Because the way he saw Shammi ji
38:16He didn't like it
38:18He didn't like it at all
38:20We all respect Shammi ji
38:22And he left him
38:24This is not fair
38:26I am a new girl and he gave me a make up room
38:28This is not fair
38:30Its very sweet of him to think
38:32Who thinks like this
38:34But Nirmal is a sweet person
38:36Because of his anger
38:38People insulted him
38:40If you have a problem, he will go
38:42To fight
38:44But its okay
38:46But anyway
38:48You spent 36 years together
38:50As much as I know, no one else knows
38:52Correct
38:54Tell me, you have been
38:56Shahrukh Khan's mother
38:58Hrithik Roshan's
39:00Mother
39:02What are all these screen sons like?
39:04Tell me about them
39:06And you are NTR Junior's wife
39:08Yeah
39:10And I am doing one film with Prabhas also
39:12Raja sahab
39:14You must see that movie
39:16I saw a teaser
39:18Not a teaser
39:20A small poster
39:22We will release it in April
39:24But let me tell you one thing
39:26A person like Prabhas
39:28Can never be anyone else
39:30Really?
39:32He is such a nice person
39:34I want two sons in my next birth
39:36One Prabhas and one Suraj
39:38Really?
39:40He is such a lovely person
39:42What is so special about him?
39:44He doesn't have any ego
39:46He will come on set
39:48Maybe with you
39:50No, with everybody
39:52There are three heroines
39:54But after the pack up
39:56He will say bye sir
39:58What is the need to tell him
40:00And the work is done
40:02In the next scene
40:04He is not there, he will not go to his van
40:06He will sit in the corner
40:08He will sit on the set
40:10If you
40:12Tell him that you are hungry
40:14He will call home and order food for 40-50 people
40:16Not just you
40:18He will feed everyone
40:20I can't tell you how nice he is
40:22May Allah give him a long life
40:24May Allah give him good health
40:26He is such a darling
40:28Really?
40:30Happy to hear this about Prabhas
40:32He is such a lovely person
40:34I never thought I will work with Prabhas
40:36He made me so comfortable
40:38Not only me
40:40There were other heroines
40:42I spoke to them nicely
40:44He has got a smiling face
40:46We have done seven schedules
40:48I have never seen him misbehaving
40:50I have never seen him talking loudly
40:52Wow
40:54Excellent person
40:56Tell me about your other screen sons
40:58NTR
41:00NTR is very nice
41:02Did you know him before?
41:04Before
41:06In Mehndipatna, where my house was
41:08His house was nearby
41:10I was walking
41:12His mother was standing there
41:14I saw Zarina there
41:16She called me
41:18I went inside
41:20That's when he started working
41:22People recognized him
41:24He had done a lot of work
41:26I asked him if he had met NTR
41:28He ran to me
41:30He was playing tennis
41:32My children will come
41:34He ran to me
41:36His children are very obedient
41:38He came
41:40His mother called him
41:42He came
41:44We spoke nicely
41:46I saw your film
41:48I was watching your film day before yesterday
41:50With Krishnaji
41:52He was watching that movie
41:54When we went on the first day set
41:56He remembers
41:58It's been 12 years
42:00He still remembers
42:02How did you get Deora?
42:04Did you get a call from the production?
42:06No, not from the production
42:08The coordinator
42:10Did you listen to the story?
42:12Did you listen to the whole story?
42:14No, I just told the outline
42:16Deora's mother's role
42:18There must be some importance
42:20Nice role
42:22And you like him as a person?
42:24Yes
42:26He is nice
42:28He is more concerned about his work
42:30He does his work
42:32Rameshwari was also there
42:34in this movie
42:36He used to talk to both of us
42:38He talks a lot
42:40He does his work
42:44Were you also there in Telugu version?
42:46Yes, I was
42:48I dubbed the Telugu version
42:54I did my first film
42:58Virata Parvam
43:002-2.5 years back
43:02Sai Pallavi was also there
43:04I played Rana Duggupati's mother
43:06I played Rana Duggupati's mother
43:10When they were looking for me
43:12for Prabhas's film
43:14for Maa Ka Role
43:16Someone showed me
43:18and said
43:20Yes, take her
43:22She approved
43:24Immediately they called me for that movie
43:26Then this movie
43:28When you do Telugu films
43:30which are dubbed in Hindi
43:32You must be one of the few actors
43:34who can do both
43:36Yes, I can do both
43:38You do Telugu dubbing
43:42Are you comfortable with Telugu dubbing?
43:44Yes, very comfortable
43:46I also dubbed in Virata Parvam
43:48You also played in Devra
43:50Yes, Raja sir
43:52His dubbing is about to start
43:54I did a little bit of dubbing
43:56It is about to start
43:58We used to ask you
44:00How is this guy as your romantic lead?
44:02Now we are asking
44:04How does he look as your son?
44:06Like I am asking you
44:08Shah Rukh Khan, how is he as a son?
44:10As a screen son
44:12He was good
44:14We shot till 1.30 or 2 in the night
44:18I had only one scene with Shah Rukh
44:20with kids
44:22So
44:26We were doing Shah Rukh later
44:28with kids
44:30He said, good people
44:32do good work
44:34bad people do bad
44:36Assistant director
44:38said
44:40Ma'am, good people
44:42do good work
44:44I was confused
44:46I was confused
44:48between good and bad
44:50I was saying good
44:52He said, good people do good work
44:54bad people do bad
44:56So Shah Rukh was waiting
44:58Shah Rukh was waiting
45:02I was sweating
45:04He said, I am so sorry
45:06I got stuck in this role
45:10Karan said, don't worry
45:12Zareena ji, good people get stuck
45:14Then we did that scene with him
45:16Sweet
45:18So you had a good relationship
45:20with Karan and Zareena
45:22and Agnipat also
45:24My role was much better in Agnipat
45:26So how was it
45:28working with Hrithik?
45:30Hrithik was
45:32busy in
45:34memorizing his lines
45:36and singing
45:38He talks only when he is on set
45:40He doesn't talk much
45:42but he was sweet
45:44So it wasn't like they come to your room
45:46and you have a chat
45:48No, we didn't have that much friendship
45:52Now a days there is a van
45:54You know you also did
45:56Dil Dhadak Ne Do
45:58Yes, it was fun
46:00We were on a cruise for a month
46:02Yes, for a month
46:04We went to many places
46:06That cruise must have been
46:08great fun
46:10You will not believe
46:12I worked for so many years
46:14and enjoyed so much
46:16Everybody was so nice
46:18Everybody
46:20You had a dialogue
46:22What did you do with that term?
46:24Yes, with a butter knife
46:26I thought I will give up my life
46:32I will give up my life
46:34and you use a butter knife
46:36There is a
46:38butter knife
46:40But I really enjoyed
46:42working with that movie
46:44So you actually had
46:46very good experiences
46:48Whether as a heroine or
46:50Yes
46:52Actually you should
46:54You should enjoy here
46:56Outsiders give you pain
46:58Why listen to outsiders
47:00If you listen to outsiders, you get tensed
47:02You should listen to your heart
47:04and do your work
47:06What do you tell Sana
47:08because she wanted to be an actress
47:10It didn't happen because
47:12there was a not so good incident
47:14where she got replaced
47:16and after that she never acted
47:18Actually
47:20that was not her cup of tea
47:22It was never her
47:24She never wanted to be an actress
47:26I told her to do it
47:28She said no
47:30She doesn't wear sleeveless
47:32She wore sleeveless
47:34and low neck
47:36and ran away
47:38and they took some other
47:40That was the main thing
47:42Who did they take? They took Kangana
47:44I know
47:46That was the irony
47:48She was replaced by Kangana
47:50in that film
47:52So she didn't want to be a heroine
47:54No
47:56It has been so many years
47:58that we never mentioned her
48:00So she doesn't want to be an actress
48:02No, she doesn't
48:04What about Suraj?
48:06Suraj
48:08You know what happened
48:10How did you handle that
48:12Prithvirina?
48:14It was a very traumatic period
48:16for all of you
48:18We all went through a very bad time
48:20But I want to say one thing
48:22I believe in this
48:24If you spoil anybody's life
48:26with lies
48:28Take it as a loan
48:30It will come back to you with interest
48:32Karma says that
48:34So it's okay
48:36We waited
48:38when he is not guilty
48:40It took 10 years
48:42But whatever happens
48:44we can do anything
48:46I want to say one thing
48:48I know all of you
48:50I know Nirmal
48:52I have seen Suraj and Zakir
48:54I also know
48:56Rabia
48:58I know everyone
49:00I know that
49:02the day this happened
49:04the incident
49:06there was a party
49:08and everyone was sitting
49:10There was Nirmal
49:12and Rabia
49:14They were sitting together
49:16So in one day
49:18what happened that
49:20Rabia suddenly
49:22is on the warpath with all of you
49:24Nothing like that happened
49:26People hide their mistakes
49:28It's okay
49:30Let's not talk about it
49:32God is there. I strongly believe in God
49:34Whatever he wants to do
49:36he will do it
49:38It has affected Suraj's career
49:40Definitely
49:42What does it get from it?
49:44Everyone knows
49:46what she used to do
49:48I don't want to open my mouth
49:50It's okay
49:52I don't want to belittle myself
49:54It's okay
49:56May God keep her happy
49:58May God keep everyone happy
50:00Let us put it as something else
50:02How did you feel
50:04when you heard about Jia?
50:08It's sad
50:10It's sad but it's not good
50:12because even before this
50:14she heard about it
50:16but her luck was such
50:18that when my son's turn came
50:20it happened
50:22otherwise she tried also that many times
50:24It's okay. Let's not talk about it
50:26How has Suraj handled it?
50:28I mean
50:30His career being
50:32It will be painful
50:34What he went through
50:36No
50:38I don't want to go into depression
50:40What are you doing
50:42for him to come back to his career?
50:44I just pray. That's it
50:46Because he needs to come back
50:48Yeah, he will come back
50:50He will come back
50:52Is there any film right now?
50:54Yeah, he is shooting
50:56He is shooting? Oh very good
50:58It will be a 90% film
51:00Very good
51:02Suraj is back to films
51:04and all that trauma
51:06we will put it behind him
51:08He is such a lovely child
51:10I can't tell you
51:12I don't know
51:14my mother used to say
51:16God tests only good people
51:18So let's see
51:20And how is Nirmal about it?
51:22I mean
51:24He is running away
51:26What do you think?
51:28How is he? How are you feeling?
51:30Of course we went through hell
51:32There is no point in repeating
51:34No, I mean now
51:36Now how is Nirmal?
51:38Is he happy that Suraj is back to films?
51:40Back to working?
51:42Is he advising him?
51:44Yes, he does
51:46As parents, you will advise
51:48Once you were
51:50doing a Rajshri film
51:52Gopi Krishna
51:54Gopal Krishna
51:56You became a vegetarian
51:58Yes
52:00Actually when
52:02I got a call at 10 in the night
52:04You are free tomorrow
52:06I said you can come for the shooting
52:08Rajkamal
52:10I said I will go
52:12They gave me these clothes
52:14I will wear them tomorrow
52:16Because they were replacing some heroine
52:1811 reel film was made
52:20Replacing 11 reel film
52:22I said who should I ask?
52:24I can't ask anyone
52:26Headdress said
52:28I don't want to talk
52:30So in the evening
52:32I was called to office
52:34Tarachand ji
52:36I said you are doing this film
52:38You have become Radha
52:40We are making Gopal Krishna
52:42So till the time this film
52:44doesn't get completed
52:46Please become a vegetarian
52:48No meat, no non-vegetarian
52:50So Tarachand ji
52:52told you?
52:54He told me
52:56He said don't
52:58I said ok sir
53:00Believe me, till the time the film doesn't get completed
53:02Till the time it doesn't get released
53:04I didn't eat
53:06Was it difficult?
53:08No, it was not difficult
53:10It took 1-2 days
53:12But later I got used to it
53:16I don't eat much vegetarian at home
53:18So you
53:20don't crave for meat
53:22No
53:24Only when I go to Hyderabad
53:26I crave for biryani
53:28So we are talking about food
53:30So tell me
53:32Do you cook?
53:34I am a very good cook
53:36Really?
53:38But ever since my staff has come
53:40they don't let me come to the kitchen
53:42I am a very good cook
53:44What are your specialties?
53:46I make very good biryani
53:48I make everything
53:50Idli, vada, sambar
53:52And Nirmal
53:54What is Aditya's favourite?
53:56Do you know
53:58he eats very little
54:00Because he is very fit
54:02He is very fitness conscious also
54:04He eats a lot of salad
54:06Dry
54:08Steamed
54:10I don't make that
54:12What is Nirmal's favourite food?
54:14Dal, rice
54:16and vegetables
54:18Ok done
54:20He is very
54:22Non-fussy
54:24Ok
54:26And what about Sana?
54:28She is very health conscious
54:30She doesn't eat
54:32If there is too much oil
54:34she doesn't eat
54:36This is the problem
54:38Everyone is health conscious
54:40Only oil
54:42I really make
54:44I make good food
54:46What is Suraj's favourite food?
54:48He likes
54:50Bhindi, dal
54:52Jowar ki roti
54:54Jowari ki roti
54:56So all these are vegetarian
54:58Yes, that is what he eats
55:00Once he said, I will make mutton
55:02No mom, I will make chicken
55:04He is like that
55:06He eats fish
55:08And you go and buy fish yourself?
55:10Yes, I buy fish myself
55:12I don't send it to the staff
55:14I go and see
55:16They fool people
55:20So you are Zarina Wahab
55:22Very good
55:24Fish market
55:26She is the best
55:28She knows what to choose
55:30You and Salman Khan
55:32have a very good relationship
55:34First of all, he broke
55:36Suraj
55:38And also both of you have Rajshri connection
55:40Yes
55:42Yes
55:44Are you very friendly with Salman
55:46No, I am not very friendly with him
55:48He is younger than me
55:50But I respect him a lot
55:52Because when he was young
55:54I had said this before
55:56We were doing a show
55:58of Michael Jackson
56:00So Arpita and Sana
56:02They were classmates
56:04We all went to see
56:06They were very small
56:08Suraj was very small
56:10People could almost fall on him
56:12Salman carried him on his shoulders
56:14How sweet
56:16He was a hero
56:18That's very sweet of him
56:20When he was going through a bad time
56:22He was the only one who supported him
56:24And now Salman
56:26is going through a rough time
56:28I feel bad
56:30No, he will come out of it
56:32He is such a
56:34He is a very good person
56:36He has helped many people
56:38He has helped many people
56:40That's right
56:42So you feel Salman will also come out of it
56:44Yes, definitely he will come out of it
56:46And how is
56:48Zarina Wahab today?
56:50Is she a happy lady?
56:52I am always happy
56:54I have never shown
56:56my sad face
56:58I have never shown my sad face
57:00Let me tell you
57:02I was going through
57:04a tough time
57:06I was doing a show
57:08We were laughing
57:10You are such a positive person
57:12You don't look sad
57:14You don't look sad
57:16I was going through a tough time
57:18I said no
57:20Why should I be sad?
57:22Unnecessarily
57:24I will go more into depression
57:26I said no
57:28This happens in everyone's life
57:30You have to accept the fact
57:32that this is happening
57:34You will come out of it
57:36You will come out of it
57:38One last question
57:40You look so fabulously fit
57:42You look so fabulously fit
57:44How do you look like this?
57:46I eat a lot
57:48I am dying to put on weight
57:50You are slim
57:52What should I do?
57:54Tell me how to be fat
57:56Tell me how to be slim
57:58You are perfect
58:00You are not slim
58:02You are perfect
58:04You are looking very nice
58:06Do you do yoga?
58:08I walk
58:10I don't sit a lot
58:12I walk
58:14I am very active
58:18Keep fit
58:20Keep happy
58:22Lovely meeting you