Tanuja as child artist was slapped by director on film set
Tanuja as child artist was slapped by director on film set
Tanuja who was the first choice of filmmakers at one time, has given many hit films in her career. She inherited acting from her parents. Tanuja’s mother Shobhana Samarth was a famous actress and her father Kumarsen Samarth was a filmmaker.
Tanuja was a well-known actress in the film industry in the 70s and 80s. Amidst her career, this actress worked with superstars like Dharmendra, Jeetendra, and Rajesh Khanna, considered a guarantee of a hit film in that era.
There was a time in this Tanuja’s career when any film that she worked in would become a hit. Her film career got a new direction when a director slapped her in front of everyone on the set.
Tanuja’s career in the 70s in Hindi cinema transformed after one slap. Tanuja is Bollywood actress Kajol’s mother. The credit for teaching her acting and bringing her on the right path goes to a director and her mother. Kajol’s mother Tanuja had worked in many excellent films like ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’, ‘Agni’, ‘Jeene Ki Raah’, ‘Do Chor’, ‘Ek Jaan Hain Hum’, and ‘Pyaar Ki Kahani’.
Tanuja embarked on her film career with her older sister Nutan in ‘Hamari Beti’ as Baby Tanuja. As she grew up, she became a superstar. With success in Bengali films, she realised that she was a good artist and wanted to make a name in Hindi films as well.
Tanuja came into the limelight from the Bollywood film ‘Hamari Yaad Aayegi’. However, this first film of hers was not very successful at the box office. Tanuja, who established herself in Hindi and Bengali films, mentioned the incident in an interview given to which transformed her perspective towards acting.
This incident is from the film ‘Hamari Yaad Aayegi’. Amidst its shoot, Tanuja had to cry in a scene, but she kept laughing in the middle of the scene repeatedly. Notwithstanding director Kidar Sharma’s persuasion, she was not ready to listen.
In such a situation, Kidar Sharma lost his patience and slapped Tanuja in front of everyone on the set. When she complained about this to her mother, she also slapped the actress, teaching her a lesson for life. Actress Shobhana Samarth explained the importance of acting to her daughter and asked her to take it seriously.
A slap from Kidar
Sharma transformed Tanuja’s life forever. She embarked on a new journey in the world of films which won her immense success and popularity.
News Edit KV Raman
