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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' while filming Bhumika. Amol Palekar recently attended the Jaipur ...
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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.
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Amol Palekar recalls SLAPPING Smita Patil without consent during Bhumika; says, “She hugged me & we both cried”
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 ...
The Free Press Journal7d
Amol Palekar Recalls Slapping Smita Patil Without Informing Her During Bhumika Shoot: 'She Was In Disbelief, I Started Crying'
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 ...
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Smita Patil's 'Mirch Masala' to Nasir Hussain's 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat': Red Lorry Film Festival to showcase cassics of Indian cinema
Vijay Anand and Smita Patil. It will also showcase iconic films from Hollywood. The 'Legacy Rewind' slate will pay homage to Subhash Ghai, marking 45 years of his iconic film 'Karz' (1980), a ...