By Subhash K Jha
Although Hema Malini has done two films with Shammi Kapoor, her bonding with the Yahoo star goes back way beyond the
camera. Hema was very close to Shammi Kapoor's sister-in-law.
Recalls the Dream Girl, "It was through Shammiji's wife Neela Devi's sister Sheila Devi that we kept in touch. I was very close
to Sheila Devi and Shammiji and I would often chat about her. Unfortunately Sheila Devi is no more.
Shammiji had
become a very spiritual person in his later years. I really liked that side of him. As far as acting with him goes, when I did my
first film Andaz with him I was very young and raw. He was very senior.
In fact I had the privilege of working wth all
the three Kapoor brothers...my first film in 1968 Sapnon Ka Saudagar was with Raj Saab. A year later I did Jahan Pyar Mile
with Shashi Kapoor, then Andaz with Shammi.
There wasn't much rapport between us because he was so much
senior. I remember the first thing we shot together was that song Dil ussey do jo jaan de de. Years later Shammiji and I came
together in Meera. He will be sorely missed. His energy level was much higher than mine. "
Hema Malini: We Were Bonded By His Wife Neela Devi's Sister
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
