Recalling Manoj Kumar, Hema Malini said, “She will never touch the heroine in romantic scenes” – Exclusive. – The Times of India

After a long illness, Bollywood’s mythological stars, Manoj Kumar breathed his last on Friday. Through his work and his humble nature, he touched millions of lives. Today, when he is not among us, everyone is remembering all memories associated with a veteran star. He wore several hats during his career – actor, director, producer. When we asked Hema Malini, one of his co-stars, Bollywood’s ‘Dream Girl’, to reveal if he was more fun as a director or actor, he replied, “Surely the director.”

Hema Malini remembered Manoj Kumar

“As an actor, he kept himself a little in the background, he never used to force himself to the foreground. There were many big actors in ‘Kranti’ including Dilip Kumar. Everyone had equal importance,” he shared.
“And one more thing about her, she will never touch the heroine in romantic scenes. Very cute and cute person, very good and inspiring,” Hema Malini said recalling her co-star.

Hema Malini working with Manoj Kumar

In addition, while stating her experience of working with The Late Star, Hema Malini shared, “Her two biggest hits – ‘Sansi’ and ‘Dus Numby’ were very cute to work with her. We did another beautiful film also called ‘Santosh’, which did not release a proper release, but she also directed me in a ‘revolution’, and she also directed me to sing, the way she used to sing, he also used the song for a sing It was also in various ways as a filmmaker.
Talking about ‘Sansi’, there were rumors that Manoj Kumar requested Hema Malini to be a part of the film as he was not going through a very successful patch at that time. Perfecting him, Hema Malini shared, “This is not true. He never wanted to work in films outside. With me and with me, she made such good pictures of such, she had her high standard. She never passed with any bad face or anything. Nothing was like that. ‘In’ Sanyasi ‘.
Apart from ‘Sansi’, as above, Manoj Kumar and Hema Malini worked together on ‘Dus Numberi’, and remembering those days, the actress told us, “That too, was a lot of fun. I played a Catholic girl named Rosie and then I was for my own production. I remember how difficult it was to shoot in the rain.”
Hema Malini also shared that she was in touch with Manoj Kumar for a very long time. However, with its declining health, it was becoming more and more different to talk for him.
However he has gone, lives on his legacy, and will breathe his memories in millions of hearts for generations coming from such anecdotes.