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Rakhee Gulzar

Her close friends were Sunil Dutt and Shashi Kapoor.
Rakhee said famously in an interview in 2012 that Rajesh Khanna brought good films into Indian Cienma and continued to propagate only good films from 60's to early 90's. But Amitabh Bachchan brought bad films after 1977 and Amitabh was not versatile actor right from 1970-2000 as he did only angry young man films and propagated violence from his films. Rakhee argued Amitabh was successful doing only angry young man films from 1975-1984 and after that even that failed. Rakhee was of opinion that Amitabh turned versatile only after 2002.
When she was shooting at the TOI building Satyan Bose slapped her when she didn't get a scene right in Jeevan Mrityu.
She did not like any of the Hindi films being made after 1995 other-than the films she did herself and Aamir's films post 2000 Lagaan and Taren Zameen Par. She did not like any of Sharukh Khan's films after year 2000 or Aamir Khan's films from 1989-2000 other than Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander and Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke.
Born on Indian Independence Day.

Rajesh was the most versatile among heroes with whom I have worked. Rajesh was like one of the seven wonders for the industry. There was magic in his face and mannerisms. He was shy and conservative but misunderstood.He did not use any make up ever. Would anybody from the current crop of actors do a film like Bawarchi?What if he came late, he gave shots in one take or would give shots within a hour which another person in his place would take 7 or 8 hours.
I am very much satisfied with my career. Only regret is I could never learn dancing nor could act in a film directed by Gulzar. Had I learnt dancing maybe I would have had done few more films, but the advantage I had was I got varieties of of roles as lead heroine from 1970 till 1985 and then as supporting actress, whereas my contemporaries couldn't get as many landmark films with women centric roles as I did. In a way not learning to dance proved to be blessing in disguise for me .Despite my inability to dance, I had long career in Hindi films, that's very surprising. Credit goes to directors who gave me strong lead roles throughout the career.