Throwback/ When Neel Kamal director judged Waheeda Rehman for working in Dev Anand's Guide: You will destroy...

Waheeda Rehman, who recently won Dasaheb Phalke Awards for her contribution to entertainment world, revealed that once a director requested her not to work with Dev Anand. In an interview with Doordarshan, legendary star recalled her time working with Dev Anand in Guide (1965).

Why was Waheeda Rehman asked not to work with Dev Anand?

Speaking to portal, legendary star recalled how Ram Maheshwari, director of Neel Kamal (1968), vised her not to work with Dev Anand in Guide. She said, "I was shooting for both Guide and Neel Kamal around same time. When director got to know that I was doing Guide, he said ‘Waheeda ji you are killing me, you have destroyed me’. I said ‘I don’t get it’. He said ‘in my film, you are called Sita, who is fully in love with her husband, and in Guide you are playing Rosy, who is a dancer who leaves her husband. So I am destroyed".

Not just this, director also vised Waheeda Rehman to work in Hollywood if she wanted to take such (Guide) roles and not work in Hindi Film. She shared, “He said ‘you should not do se kind of films because se films don’t work in India. This works in Hollywood. If you are fond of this kind of movie, n go work in Hollywood'".

How Waheeda Rehman react to director's vice?

In same interview, legendary star revealed how she tackled situation. She gave him option of firing her as she h no intention of leaving Guide. “I said I will work in both movies. If you don’t like it, n fire me. I am not going to leave Guide. He was very upset,” actress recalled.

Notably, Guide revolves around a woman who abandons her husband to pursue her passion for dancing. film received mixed reviews from audience.