“Golmaal was entirely shot in my Bandra bungalow in just 40 days” – Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Mar 15, 2016 - 8:00 am IST

Rekha replaced with Bindiya

Rekha had worked in my earlier film Alaap and she was my original choice for this film. But I felt I wouldn't be doing justice to such a brilliant artiste as there were not many scenes for the heroine in the film. By then Rekha had established herself as a huge star. I didn't want to take undue advantage of her popularity. I opted for Bindiya Goswami instead. Rekha was furious when she learnt about it. But I convinced her that since the entire film revolved around the hero, there was no scope for her in the film. I also promised that after completing Golmaal, I would start a film with her in the lead. I made Khubsoorat, a film that remains synonymous with Rekha.

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