Dharmendra was ‘reluctant’ to act in ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ as he was ‘too big’ at the time, recalls Javed Akhtar: ‘Hema Malini was the hero’
Veteran writer Javed Akhtar shared Dharmendra's initial hesitation to sign 'Seeta Aur Geeta' due to Hema Malini's leading role. He also highlighted Dharmendra's balanced performance in the film and his obvious choice for Veeru in 'Sholay'. The article also touches upon Dharmendra and Hema Malini's iconic on-screen pairing and Hema Malini's heartfelt birthday note.
Veteran writer Javed Akhtar shared Dharmendra's initial hesitation to sign 'Seeta Aur Geeta' due to Hema Malini's leading role. He also highlighted Dharmendra's balanced performance in the film and his obvious choice for Veeru in 'Sholay'. The article also touches upon Dharmendra and Hema Malini's iconic on-screen pairing and Hema Malini's heartfelt birthday note.
