The cinema icon and her son, actor Saif Ali Khan, appeared within the newest episode of Johar’s superstar chat present “Koffee with Karan”.
In the episode, which dropped on Disney Hotstar on Thursday, Johar stated he needed Tagore to play the position of Alia Bhatt’s grandmother within the film, which was launched in August.
“I had offered Sharmila ji the part played by Shabana (Azmi) ji in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’. She was my very first choice. Due to health reasons at that time, she couldn’t say yes. but it is a regret I have,” the filmmaker said.
Tagore, 79, said she didn’t want to take a risk during the pandemic as she was not vaccinated.
“This is on the peak of Covid. They hadn’t actually grappled with Covid at the moment. They didn’t know concerning the vaccine, we weren’t vaccinated. You know, (it was) after my most cancers. So, they didn’t need me to take that threat,” she said.
Tagore, however, did not reveal the details of her battle with cancer.
The veteran, known for her roles in Satyajit Ray’s “The World of Apu”, “Devi” and Hindi movie such as “Kashmir Ki Kali”, “Aradhana”, “Amar Prem” and “Chupke Chupke”, said not doing Johar’s movie is a regret and she hopes to collaborate with the filmmaker in future.
“It will likely be a remorse, and it’s one thing I hope that we are able to make up for and work collectively,” Tagore stated.
Earlier this yr, Tagore made a return to performing with household drama “Gulmohar”, co-starring Manoj Bajpayee. The movie, directed by Rahul V Chittella, was launched on streaming service Disney Hotstar.
Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com
