North India Statesman
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The Bollywood world often surprises us with unheard stories behind its screen. One such shocking incident has surfaced from the set of the 1979 film ‘Hum Tere Aashiq Hai’, in which Arvind Trivedi, who played Ravana’s classic character in the ‘Ramayana’ serial, and veteran actress Hema Malini worked together. The film’s director Prem Sagar, who is the son of Ramanand Sagar, disclosed the incident, how Arvind Trivedi had to slap Hema Malini 20 times for a scene.
Arvind Trivedi’s hesitant on the set:
According to sources, when Arvind Trivedi was asked to slap Hema Malini in a scene, she was very nervous. At that time Hema Malini was a very big star and Arvind Trivedi was new in that form. He was upset thinking how he could slap such a respected and big actress. Due to this hesitation, Arvind had taken 20 teaks for the scene, but each time he would either beat or wrongly.
Role of directors:
Seeing the nervousness of Arvind Trivedi, the film’s director Prem Sagar and Hema Malini themselves tried to make him comfortable. He asked Arvind to forget that Hema Malini is a superstar and play her character as an artist. Arvind Trivedi finally managed to successfully film that scene only after the director’s conviction and the encouragement of Hema Malini.
This anecdote not only reflects Arvind Trivedi’s professional honesty and dedication to acting, but also states how challenging the artists could do such scenes for the artists at that time, especially when their co-stars are very big stars. Apart from ‘Hum Tere Aashiq Hai’, Arvind Trivedi also worked in other projects like ‘Vikram and Betal’, where director Prem Sagar often signed him.
