Amitabh Bachchan mother requested Waheeda Rehman: Amitabh Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman appeared together in many films. He played the role of husband and wife in the film Kabhi Kabhi, while in the film Trishul he played the role of mother and son. Before all these films, he had shared screen space in the 1971 film Reshma Aur Shera. Amitabh Bachchan was making his mark in the industry at that time.
He had a small role in this film. There was a role in this film in which Waheeda Rehman had to slap Big B. The director told Waheeda to slap hard, but meanwhile Amitabh Bachchan’s mother Teji Bachchan was present on the set and Amitabh’s pain could not be seen from her.
When Big B’s mother could not see his pain
Waheeda and Amitabh were once shooting on the set. During this, Big B’s mother Teji was also on the set. During a scene, when Waheeda had to slap Amitabh Bachchan, Teji Bachchan requested her not to slap Tej. In an interview given to Filmfare, Waheeda Rehman said while reminiscing old memories, ‘There was a scene in the film where I had to slap Amitabh. His mother Teji Bachchan was on the set and she told me not to slap her too hard.
Amitabh had a small role
Amitabh Bachchan made his debut with the film Saat Hindustani. Waheeda Rehman and Sunil Dutt were in the lead roles in the film Reshma Aur Shera, while Amitabh was playing a side role in it. His character’s name in the film was Chhotu.
Waheeda was to play the role of Amitabh’s mother in KKKG
Decades later, Waheeda Rehman was playing the role of Amitabh’s mother in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ and she started shooting for it too, but at the same time the death of Waheeda’s husband Kamaljit broke her. After which he refused to work in this film. After which Achala Sachdev played this role.