In the 90’s, Reema Lagoo cemented herself because the Bollywood mother, regardless that she was simply a few years older than lots of the actors she performed mom to, a lot to chagrin of many. She starred in a number of iconic blockbusters of the period, together with Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Saath Saath Hai. She immortalised herself because the demure and candy mom. Her co-star and on-screen daughter Renuka Shahane believed that there was a lot extra to her and it was a pity that she did not get the chance to discover her expertise, past the maternal avatar.
Speaking to Cinestaan in 2017, Renuka mentioned, “I don’t think the Hindi film audience knows her talent,” she mentioned. “She by no means bought the type of roles commensurate together with her expertise, besides possibly in Vaastav (1999). But other than that she by no means bought too many robust roles. She had such versatility. But she was all the time relegated because the candy, understanding mom. I’ve seen her in Savita Damodar Paranjpe and Ghar Tighancha Hava. These are shades she has expressed on stage, that are excellent. People by no means explored that facet of her on display, which was a disgrace. Yet, she was by no means actually upset about it.”
Renuka shared a detailed relationship with Reema Lagoo, to the extent that when Renuka’s character died in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Lagoo could not cease crying.
“She might swap on and off with ease. But in the course of the sequence after I die within the hospital, it affected her so deeply that she could not cease crying even after Soorajji [Barjatya] mentioned ‘reduce’. It took her a very long time and I bought up and hugged her very tight and mentioned I’m alive. Her feelings within the sequence have been so actual.” Renuka additionally added that Reema Lagoo was ‘protecting of her’, and that they shared the identical make-up room and even had the identical tiffin field.
After Reema Lagoo died in 2017, Renuka had penned an emotional tribute. She wrote, “ Hum Aapke Hain Koun”….I performed your daughter. I’d joke with you that I wasn’t suited to play your daughter since you’re so lovely….” You would snigger full throatedly at this remark, slap me playfully and say “Kahitrich kaya!” If an actor turned too pleasant you’ll assist me get out of any such state of affairs…..I might spend hours watching you prepare. Though you’ll wish to prepare as quick as doable since you did not care a lot for spending time on make-up. You did not want it a lot since you have been naturally so lovely.”
At the time, Mohnish Bahl, who had performed his on-screen son in Hum Saath Saath Hai had written a be aware about his bond together with her as nicely. “Not many know that she was only some years older than a lot of the actors she performed mom to. As far as I’m involved, my camaraderie with Reemaji was crackling,” he had written. Mohnish additionally reminisced that she would dwell within the constructing reverse his, and his spouse and he or she would converse by means of gestures. He additionally added that he would all the time remorse not starring in additional movies together with her.
Reema Lagoo died on the age of 59 in 2017, after struggling a cardiac arrest. She had starred in Bollywood in addition to Marathi movies and the favored tv comedy, Tu Tu Main Main.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
