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On the set of 1968 film Humsaya, there was an ego clash between Mala Sinha and Sharmila Tagore, due to which Mala slapped Sharmila. Both later described the incident as a rumor.
Between two superhit heroines, pride, clothes and screen time, had killed the daughter -in -law of the Nawab family till the slap!
Highlights
- Mala Sinha slapped Sharmila Tagore.
- Both later described the incident as a rumor.
- There was a dispute on the set of 1968 film Humsaya.
There are many shocking stories from the film industry many times. Once, a superhit heroine slapped another top actress. Everyone was shocked to read gossips. This story is of the cold war between Dharmendra’s two superhit heroines. About which different kinds of things were happening in the industry. Then later both of them also reacted on this incident.
This is the story of the 1968 film Humsaya., When Mala Sinha and Sharmila Tagore worked together. Both were the top actress of their era. There was also a lot of competition between the two. Then Joy Mukherjee cast both of them in their film Humsaya. But on seeing this, the director started feeling as if he had taken tension. It is said that the pride between the two started hitting. Because of this, all the ruckus was erected.
Pride collided with clothes
Joy Mukherjee herself was also included in the lead role along with Sharmila Tagore and Mala Sinha in Humsaya. According to Masala’s report, things were not right on the set between Mala Sinha and Sharmila. Both had ego clashes. Sometimes with the costume, sometimes with the dialogue and sometimes with songs. One feels that the other has got good songs, then one feels that the other has got more screen time. Both of them increased due to these small things.
Had slapped
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But this tension between the two increased when Mala Sinha allegedly slapped Sharmila Tagore. Masala’s report claimed that the disagreement of both of them had increased on small things. Sometimes there was a competition of seniority and reached the set late. Gradually this confrontation reached its peak and Mala Sinha slapped Sharmila Tagore. It is said that some people had seen this incident but never confirmed.
Sharmila Tagore and Mala Sinha did react
After years, when this story came out again, both of them reacted on this gossips. Where Sharmila had dismissed these things outright, Mala Sinha had called these rumors just useless things for the publicity of the film.
Dilip Kumar’s fan
Mala Sinha worked with almost every big star in her career. She had appeared in many hit films with Dharmendra. But she has been a very big fan of Dilip Kumar. But regrettably, she kept dreaming of working with him in a film, which could never be completed. He also regretted this, in an old interview, he himself revealed that both of them never got a chance to work together.