Baghban, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, celebrated its 20th anniversary of release on Tuesday. The Dream Girl of Bollywood, was also the film's producer, played a mother to four adult boys in the movie. Malini was first hesitant to accept the role of the mother in the film because she had never done it before. The actress revealed in a recent interview that it was her mother who persuaded her to act in Baghban by saying that if Amitabh Bachchan could play the father of four grown men, so could she.“I was not convinced because I had to play a mother to four elderly boys. I was feeling very awkward ‘main aisa kaise karun, maine aise mother ka role kabhi kiya hi nahi kisi film mein’. Then my mother said ‘if Amitabh Bachchan is doing it, then you can also do it, no problem. He is opposite you’,” shared Malini during an interview.

The actor also mentioned how Big B was a lot more joyful 20 years ago than he is today. The cast of Baghban always looked forward to his arrival since they knew the seasoned actor would soon crack a joke or two. “He used to be so jovial, fun loving. I don’t think he is like that anymore. Pata nahi, thoda serious ho gaye hain aaj kal”, said Malini.

Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini played an elderly couple, and Baghban followed the story of their four sons. The movie was a great smash when it came out. The audience also praised the film's music, which was composed by Aadesh Shrivastava.

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