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Smita Patil earned much acclaim in her brief yet impactful career and was hailed for her exceptional professionalism. She was a force to reckon with in Hindi and Marathi cinema and continues to be remembered with much respect.
On her 37th death anniversary, a senior from the film industry gives us an insight into her professionalism. ‘Dance Dance’, which released as her posthumous film in 1987, saw her playing the role of Mithun Chakraborty‘s sister.
An industry inside revealed that shortly before B Subhash intended to film the song ‘Super Dancer,’ Smita disclosed her pregnancy. Aware of the film’s dance-centric theme and the importance of the brother-sister relationship, she proposed shooting her close-up shots. To conceal her baby bump, Smita suggested wearing loose attires, demonstrating her commitment to the project. offered these suggestions as she didn’t want to take a maternity leave, which would affect the film and the team.
A senior from the industry, who witnessed Smita’s act on the sets, told ETimes, “B. Subhash agreed, and ‘Super Dancer’ was shot with her radiant face, reflecting the charm of motherhood. My very dear friend Jagdish Aurangabadkar was the PRO of the film and I attended the shooting of ‘Dance Dance’ several times, and she would always greet Jagdish in chaste Marathi.”
On her 37th death anniversary, a senior from the film industry gives us an insight into her professionalism. ‘Dance Dance’, which released as her posthumous film in 1987, saw her playing the role of Mithun Chakraborty‘s sister.
An industry inside revealed that shortly before B Subhash intended to film the song ‘Super Dancer,’ Smita disclosed her pregnancy. Aware of the film’s dance-centric theme and the importance of the brother-sister relationship, she proposed shooting her close-up shots. To conceal her baby bump, Smita suggested wearing loose attires, demonstrating her commitment to the project. offered these suggestions as she didn’t want to take a maternity leave, which would affect the film and the team.
A senior from the industry, who witnessed Smita’s act on the sets, told ETimes, “B. Subhash agreed, and ‘Super Dancer’ was shot with her radiant face, reflecting the charm of motherhood. My very dear friend Jagdish Aurangabadkar was the PRO of the film and I attended the shooting of ‘Dance Dance’ several times, and she would always greet Jagdish in chaste Marathi.”
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