Veteran fave: Waheeda Rehman is Amitabh Bachchan's favourite!

Bachchan, who blogs about his life on Tumblr, shared moments with his then co-star in 'Kabhi Kabhie' and 'Trishul'.

18 Sep, 2015

If there is something uber cute on the Internet today, it has got to be the pictures shared by Amitabh Bachchan, in which his candid moments with veteran actor Waheeda Rehman have been captured. Amitabh has called her his favourite from his early cinema days.

Wishing all a mirthful Ganpati, Big B wrote about the book launch of The Big Indian Wedding where he met his old co-star Waheeda. Referring to their cinematic journey together, he said that even today Waheeda has that air of childlike humour about her: "And then the lovely Waheeda Rehman, my favourite from the time I started seeing cinema...and her childlike mischievous banter, resonant from the time I met her 45 years ago, and then through films that I did with her...Reshma Shera, Kabhi Kabhie and Adalat and Trishul and so many others."

Amitabh Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman. — Photo courtesy: srbachchan.tumblr.com

But despite being surrounded by many guests, Senior Bachchan wasn't bothered about sharing some moments with his 'favourite' star: "Still with Waheeda ji and sharing a little personal moment, which harps on the presence of some guests and their...well ….never mind...!!! hahaha"

While Bachchan who is gearing up for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Wazir was last seen in Piku. Waheeda Rehman, who has been off the screen for a while now, was seen playing Dadi in Abhishek Bachchan starrer Delhi 6.

Comments

Kailash Sep 18, 2015 11:56am

So many heroins have come and gone, but she remains to be my all time favorite. Has the era of elegant heroins passed?

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Madhusudan Sep 18, 2015 01:04pm

Pyasa, kagaz ke phool, khamoshi, kohira, chaudvin ka chand and many more were waheedaji"s best films.

k k tiwari India Sep 18, 2015 02:36pm

She was my favorite when she paired against ever green Dev Anand

India Always (Jammu) Sep 18, 2015 03:38pm

She was sooooo beautiful. And she still maintains that elegance.

Krishnan Sep 18, 2015 04:59pm

Waheeda Rahman proud to know that she was a Tamil Muslim from my native state Tamil Nadu

Ajay vikram Singh Sep 18, 2015 05:07pm

Wow Waheeda ji. God has stopped making women like that anymore. Such grace...such poise. See her in Pyasa with great Gurudatt, Teesri kasam with legendary Raj kapoor, or in Guide with evergreen Dev Anand. All classics of indian cinema. I am sure Amitabh and Waheeda must be crooning together that song from Pyasa - waqt ne kia....kya hansee.n sitam..hum rahe na hum...tum rahe na tum. The bollywood of 50s, 60s and early 70s, had attained such artistic heights. Wish we can go back to those days.

FutureWizard Sep 18, 2015 05:30pm

Whenever I find these old movies I sit with my family including kids and watch. So clean so beautiful, and Waheeds ji was just amazing.

Nihar G Sep 18, 2015 05:47pm

One other actress equally talented and graceful like Waheedaji was Nutan. Nutan was one of the finest actress from Hindi cinema. She paired with Amitabh in Saudagar. Other talented heroines would be Smita Patil , Madhuri Dixit.

Furqan Khan Sep 18, 2015 10:45pm

India ever produced only one super star, mega star or what ever you called but we know "Amitabh Bachchan".

Ajay vikram Singh Sep 19, 2015 01:38am

@Furqan Khan - Agree completely. Apart from being an artist par excellence, the way bachchan sahab has carried himself over the decades....the amazing person that he is. Educated, cultured, humble, wise and a complete family man. If india has to have a face and a name, it has to be Amitabh Bachchan.

Titu Chacha Sep 19, 2015 01:52am

:} for the love of cinema Waheeda Ji should keep working.. I am sure people will love her in many roles..

Ghost of Rajesh Khanna Sep 19, 2015 04:57pm

@Furqan Khan Have you heard the name Rajesh Khanna. He was the first superstar.

MR Sep 20, 2015 10:17am

Please do remember Meena Kumariji. She was remarkable actress her time and always reminds me with her eyes full of tears in many classic movies.