Waheeda Rehman is thought to be one among the best actresses who gave some timeless classics back then. Her collaborations with Dev Anand and Guru Dutt are widely discussed, but she also shared the screen with Dilip Kumar. Rehman once shared her thoughts on the late actor and claimed he was not courageous enough. Scroll below to know the explanation behind this deduction of her.
Waheeda and Dilip worked in movies including Dil Diya Dard Liya, Ram Aur Shyam, and Aadmi. Probably the most notable film is Aadmi, which was released in 1968 and featured an ensemble forged led by Kumar, Rehman, Manoj Kumar, Simi Garewal, and Pran. It was a remake of the Tamil movie Aalayamani and a industrial success. Each Waheeda and Dilip are known for his or her naturalistic and nuanced performances. She has at all times admired the late actor’s work and said positive things about him.
In an interview with Filmfare [via Hindustan Times] a couple of years back, Waheeda Rehman commented on Dilip Kumar’s working style, and it was form of constructive criticism on her part. She called him a fantastic actor and in addition mentioned what he lacked. Rehman said, “Dilip Kumar’s a fantastic, great actor. He was a cooperative co-star… But I suppose he wasn’t courageous enough.”
She explained, “He played protected on a regular basis. He’d only work with top heroines, known music directors… Even subject clever, he played protected.” She also shared that while working with the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray on Abhiman, he asked her to talk to Dilip Kumar on his behalf, expressing his desire to collaborate with the long-lasting actor.
Waheeda Rehman added, “I conveyed that to Dilip Saab. But sadly, he didn’t seem interested. What a mixture Ray and he’d have made!”
Dilip Kumar, after affected by a chronic illness, passed away in 2021. He was 98 and died at a hospital in Mumbai.
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