Shabana Azmi reveals Smita Patil was forged to play the home assist in Arth: ‘She mentioned I wish to play the opposite girl’ | Bollywood
Apr 19, 2025 06:12 AM IST
Arth is taken into account one of many landmark movies in Indian Cinema. It fetched Shabana Azmi a Nationwide Award for Greatest Actress.
Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil had been thought-about rivals throughout their early years within the business. The 2 contemporaries had been identified for his or her intense performances in parallel cinema. In Arth, Mahesh Bhatt forged the 2 actors collectively.
Shabana performed the lead a part of a dutiful spouse named Pooja who discovers her husband’s extra-marital relationship with one other girl named Kavita, who was essayed by Smita. In an interview with Filmfare, Shabana revealed that it was Smita who demanded to play the function of the ‘different girl’ within the movie. (Additionally learn: Shabana Azmi admits to ‘stamping over’ Honey Irani’s rights by marrying Javed Akhtar: ‘All of the mud that was flung at me’)
What Shabana mentioned
Speaking concerning the change in casting of the movie, Shabana revealed within the interview, “Arth mein (In Arth), Smita [Patil] was alleged to do a particular look because the bai, the one which Rohini Hattangadi had achieved. She mentioned I wish to play the opposite girl.”
‘However as a result of Smita had achieved it…’
Shabana added, “It is vitally fascinating. Vijay Tendulkar mentioned that is what is unsuitable with Arth. As a result of it’s really Pooja’s story. It’s the spouse’s story and there ought to have been simply sufficient of the opposite girl to take the story ahead. However as a result of Smita had achieved it, a lot extra footage needed to be given to her. That’s one thing that occurred with the movie.”
Smita performed a supporting function within the movie, which additionally starred Kulbhushan Kharbanda. Arth obtained constructive evaluations upon launch, and went on to fetch a Nationwide Award and a Filmfare Award for Shabana Azmi. It’s typically thought-about one in all her best roles.
On the work entrance, Shabana was final seen in Dabba Cartel. The present, directed by Hitesh Bhatia, and in addition starring Jyotika, Shalini Pandey, is out there to stream on Netflix.
