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In an audition, Ajay Devgn recited Zanjeer phrases, revealing that the director of Phool Aur Kaante wanted Akshay Kumar for the film.

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In an audition, Ajay Devgn recited Zanjeer phrases, revealing that the director of Phool Aur Kaante wanted Akshay Kumar for the film.

With the 1991 film Phool Aur Kaante, Ajay Devgn made his Bollywood debut. Ajay is one of the most commercially successful actors in the film industry, having appeared in over 100 films over the course of 30 years. The actor, however, was not the first choice for his debut film, which went on to become a box office hit. Kuku Kohli has now revealed that he had hoped to cast Akshay Kumar in the film, but Ajay persuaded him to do so.

Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep, and Amrish Puri were among the cast members of Phool Aur Kaante. Ajay won an award for his debut and is best remembered for his incredible entrance scene, in which he appeared on screen standing on two moving motorcycles.

“I had auditioned many established actors,” Kuku Kohli told ETimes in an interview about how he chose Akshay for the film. In fact, I had Akshay Kumar pencilled in for the lead role. However, he had agreed to star in a Pramod Chakraborty film that was set to begin around the same time. He was unable to assign bulk dates.”

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“Then, I saw Ajay’s picture in his dad’s office,” he continued, referring to Ajay’s casting in the film. Raju was his name at the time. I asked his father if he aspired to be a hero. I auditioned Ajay, and he exuded confidence; he recited several Zanjeer dialogues during the audition.”

“Frankly, it was my father’s (Veeru Devgan) dream to launch me as an actor,” Ajay told Hindustan Times in an interview after reaching the milestone of 30 years in the industry. All I had to do was concentrate on realising his dream. I didn’t think about whether or not I would be successful at the time. “All I did was follow orders.”

“I was catapulted to stardom when Phool Aur Kaante became a craze.” Every daredevil adolescent in the country aspired to make his way through life by riding two motorcycles in a split! I was inexperienced, and unprepared for stardom. God, my parents’ blessings, the blessings of the industry, and the blessings of the fans gave me the adoration that a celebrity receives,” he added.

Ajay was recently seen in Runway 34 with Amitabh Bachchan. In addition to Gangubai Kathiawadi and RRR, he played a significant role in Gangubai Kathiawadi. He has a number of projects in the works, including Maidaan, Drishyam 2, and Thank God.

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At seven o’clock, Raj Babbar’s daughter learnt of his liaison with Smita Patil. “I shouldn’t tell my mother about this.”

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At seven o’clock, Raj Babbar’s daughter learnt of his liaison with Smita Patil. “I shouldn’t tell my mother about this.”

Raj Babbar left his wife, Nadira, to marry Smita Patil in 1983. His daughter Juhi Babbar has recalled the time in a new interview.
Actor Raj Babbar was already married and had two children when he began his relationship with fellow actor, Smita Patil. The affair and the ensuing marriage saw a lot of controversy, given how it began. Raj Babbar’s daughter, former actor Juhi Babbar, has now opened up on the time and how she came to know about the relationship when she was just 7 years old.

Juhi Babbar on Raj Babbar and Smita Patil

In an interview with Lehren Retro, Juhi recalled how Smita Patil made a conscious effort to connect with Raj’s two children – Juhi and her brother, Arya. “My father talked and explained his marriage with Smita Patil to me when I was barely seven years old, and that’s why my memories of Smita ji are very different. She went out of her way to do things for me. I think she also had this thing that we are the kids of the person who is most special to her, and so we are special to her as well. She would show us a lot of love, always bringing us gifts when she travelled, and she would ensure that at home, we were served the food that we liked. These small memories are nice, but unfortunately, there aren’t many memories,” she said.

Juhi said she was conflicted about her impression of Smita at the time because the actor was always nice to us, but she could see that the marriage had shaken up her own family, particularly her mother, Nadira. “As a child, I knew this is the lady my father wants to be with, and he wants to make her his wife. I could see Smita making an effort towards me and my little brother, but I also knew that this was disturbing the unit that used to be, and that my mother was unhappy about it. I had that understanding—that aunty (Smita) was being so good to me, but when I go home, I shouldn’t share this with my mother.”

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Raj Babbar and Smita Patil’s marriage

Smita Patil and Raj Babbar met on the sets of their 1982 film Bheegi Palkein. Raj left Nadira to marry Smita the following year. Their son, actor Prateik Babbar, was born in November 1986. However, Smita Patil died soon after from childbirth complications at the age of 31. Raj Babbar got back together with Nadira a few years later.

Juhi Babbar made her film debut with Kash Aap Hamare Hote opposite Sonu Nigam in 2003. She worked in a handful of films over the next few years before taking a hiatus to do TV. In 2023, she returned to films with supporting roles in films like Faraaz and Farrey. She is married to actor Anup Soni.

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