Baghban, directed by Ravi Chopra, remains one of those rare films that continues to divide audiences even decades after its release. While some are celebrating the family drama starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, others have criticized its messages over the years. Amid the ongoing popularity and discussion of the film, Mahima Choudhary has now revealed that she was initially hesitant to be a part of the project.
Baghban, directed by Ravi Chopra, remains one of those rare films that continues to divide audiences even decades after its release. While some are celebrating the family drama starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, others have criticized its messages over the years.Amid the ongoing popularity and discussion of the film, Mahima Choudhary has now revealed that she was initially hesitant to be a part of the project.“When Ravi ji called me for Baghban, I had no intention of doing the film because he said that Salman Khan and I had made guest appearances,” she shared in a recent chat with Bollywood Hungama.
“All I got was two or four scenes or a song.”
Speaking about that phase of her career, Mahima said that she was frequently offered short roles and small characters.“People started feeling that if they included me in one of their songs, the film would be a hit. It was very nice to be considered the lucky mascot, but all I was getting was two or four scenes or a song. I was very hesitant,” she said.
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“I went to tell him no, but I couldn’t.”
Despite her hesitation, Mahima decided to meet Ravi Chopra out of respect for him and his father, veteran director BR Chopra.“When he suggested coming to meet me, I immediately told him I would come.
“I went to tell him no, but I couldn’t,” she recalled.She added, “Even my secretary at the time chimed in and said he would do it. But I stopped him and said, ‘I’ll do this as another film. That’s okay.'”
“I’m very happy today… good has come out of it.”
Looking back, Mahima described the decision as one of the most rewarding of her career.“I am very happy today. Not only have I worked with Amitabh Bachchan, but the film still has a very good shelf life. Even now, people come to me saying they love the film and its songs. Good has come out of it,” she said.While Salman Khan and Mahima appeared as a younger couple in the film, Baghban became one of the most talked about family dramas of its time.
