When Dharmendra started flirting with Tanuja, the actress did something that left everyone present on the set stunned
Gossip News Desk –There are many such stories in the film world which are not known to the common people. If we share them with you, you will also be surprised to know about them. In today’s story session, we will talk about Kajol’s mother and famous actress Tanuja. Tanuja, daughter of film producer Kumarsen Samarth and actress Shobhana Samarth, was very talented since childhood. Following the footsteps of her grandmother Ratan Bai, aunt Nalini Jaywant and sister Nutan, she entered the industry as Baby Tanuja. She worked in films like Jewel Thief, Nayi Roshni, Chand Aur Suraj, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Anubhav, Haathi Mere Saathi. The actress married film producer Shomu Mukherjee in 1973. They have two daughters Kajol and Tanisha. Today we will tell you an anecdote related to Tanuja and Dharmendra’s film Chand Aur Suraj.
Why did Tanuja slap Dharmendra?
In the year 1965, Tanuja and Dharmendra were shooting for the film ‘Chand Aur Suraj’. During this, one day Dharmendra sahab started flirting with Tanuja. Seeing all this, the actress lost her temper and slapped Dharmendra. The actress called him shameless and said that I know your wife and children and you are flirting with me? Actually, the actor was married to Prakash Kaur at that time and Sunny Deol was five years old then. Tanuja told in an interview to Filmfare that she and Dharmendra used to sit together and drink alcohol. Dharmendra also introduced her to his wife Prakash Kaur, son Sunny Deol and daughter.
However, after this incident, Dharam Paji also asked for Maaji from her. Dharmendra had said that Tanu, my mother, please forgive me and make me your brother. At first, Tanuja refused to do this but later she tied a black thread and accepted him as her brother. Dharmendra and Tanuja are still very good friends. Their on-screen chemistry was very much liked. They worked together in films like Izzat (1968), Do Chor (1972) and Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966).
