New Delhi. From Hindi to South films, many times directors make such demand, which is not easy for heroines. Many actresses in Bollywood have shared these stories. From Madhuri Dixit to Rekha, many times the director’s anger has been faced by this, but do you know that the director had demanded the top actress of the 60s to wear revolving clothes. He heard the director’s words immediately refused, so that famous director was badly angry. This anecdote was done with the top actress of the 60s and 70s, with a very beautiful Waheeda Rehman.
Waheeda Rehman, who made her recognition in Bollywood with names like ‘Sadagi Ki Murat’, ‘Graceful Queen’ and ‘Grace with Talent’, played her characters so serious that she looked not just a character but a living personality.
Waheeda came in new industry
Waheeda Rehman gave more than one films. However, there was also a director who was badly angry at the actress. This incident has been revealed by Waheeda Rehman himself. The incident is of those days when the actress was completely new in the industry. He had started his acting career, when the director of his film got up with the clothes of the actress. The incident is from the 1958 film ‘Solava Year’ set. The director of the film was Raj Khosla.
The songs of the film were all hits. Even today the songs of the film are liked.
Reviling clothes were worn for a scene
Actually, Waheeda Rehman had to wear some revealing clothes in a scene of the film. But, the actress refused to wear these clothes, which made the director ‘angry’ to the actress. In an interview, the veteran actress recalled the entire incident. Waheeda told that there was a scene in ‘Solwa Sal’ in which her character’s clothes get wet and they have to change clothes. However, when he refused to wear clothes in the open, the director got so angry that he threatened Waheeda and stopped shooting for that day. In ‘Solwa Sal’, Waheeda Rehman was also accompanied by Dev Anand and was directed by Raj Khosla.
‘This will be your last film’
Waheeda Rehman had told, ‘I was given a dress, which I did not want to wear. Director got angry at this. However, he said that if you do not want to wear it, do not wear it, but when you stay on the set, be at least happy. So when I came on the set, I wore it, in which I felt comfortable. The directors were very angry. He said- This is your second or third film, but this will be your last film, because you are very conditioned to work. The directors were so angry that they packed up for that day.
Waheeda Rehman has acted in blockbuster films like Guide, Pyasa, Paper Ki Phool, Sahib Bibi and Ghulam, Reshma and Shera and Third Kasam.
Devanand supported Waheeda Rehman
He was also accompanied by Devanand in this film. At the time of this whole incident, Devanand was also present, who did not say anything at first but after the packup, he went to the director and supported the actress.
Devanand said this after reaching the director
Recalling this incident, Waheeda further said- ‘Dev was very sweet. They took my side. He told the director that whatever she is saying, it is absolutely right. His character belongs to a shy girl. He has a Lajwanti name in the film. He should not wear revolving clothes. What she is saying is right. You got angry without reason.
The songs of the film were hits
‘Solva Year’ was produced by Chandrakant C. Desai and the director was Raj Khosla. In the star cast, Devanand, Waheeda Rehman were. The music secretary was of Dev Burman and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The song ‘Hai Apna Dil To Awara…’ is still on people’s tongue. You would hardly know one thing related to this movie that Raj Khosla’s cameo appearance was also there. He was also the director of the film ‘CID’.
