New Delhi: They have given many hit films together and became one of the most popular on-screen pairs of Indian cinema but actress Hema Malini says directing Dharmendra in her upcoming film was tough.
Hema, 63, who is directing her husband in new project 'Tell Me O Khuda' along with daughter Esha Deol, says Dharmendra is a 'highly involved' actor who gets so into the skin of the character that it becomes difficult to put cinematic reigns on him.
"I have stalwarts like Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna and Farooq Sheikh in my film but directing Dharmendra was a challenge for me. Before giving the shot he used to ask so many questions that I had to prepare myself beforehand. He is an involved actor and sometimes his involvement in the scene is so tremendous that you can't even call off the shots," Hema told PTI.
In the film, Hema managed to give Dharmendra a completely different look, that of a Goan don sporting a black tuxedo with sideburns and tattoos on his arms.
"He is playing a Goan don who is extremely sophisticated in his appeal. For the first time he has experimented with his looks. Else you would always see him mostly in his khaki shirts. Esha is behind his look for the film and people are
already paying compliments," said Hema, who was in the capital recently to promote the film releasing on October 27, a day after Shah Rukh Khan's 'RA.One'.
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