Rohit Shetty feels breaking bones is his “family business” as his parents, action director MB Shetty and stuntwoman Ratna Shetty, often suffered injuries on the film sets when they started their journey in Hindi cinema. During a recent interview, the filmmaker shared how during his childhood, he saw his father return home with stitches and blood stains. Even her mother worked as a body double for actresses like Hema Malini and Vyjanthimala.
A ubiquitous presence in Hindi films for over three decades in various roles, his avuncular appearance made him an ideal parental figure. Nazir Hussain, by the time he turned 50, had the distinction of being the only actor to play the father (or father-in-law) of the trio of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, and Dev Anand, as well as Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra, and heroines from Meena Kumari to Hema Malini.
Did you know in her days Asha Parekh was considered the ‘lucky charm’ for every film she starred in and every hero she worked with became a hit? On Asha Parekh’s 78th birthday, here’s looking at five of her most noteworthy films.
