Batwara 1947: Shabana Azmi breaks down, recalls feeling 'stripped of dignity'
At the trailer launch of Batwara 1947, Shabana Azmi recalled how Sunny Deol covered her with a dupatta after a harrowing scene. The actor said the moment made her feel protected and helped her perform with complete honesty.
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi turned emotional at the trailer launch of Batwara 1947 as she recalled filming one of the most difficult scenes of her career. Despite being unwell, the actor attended the event and spoke about how co-star Sunny Deol helped her through an emotionally draining sequence.
Describing the scene, Shabana said her character is dragged by the villain, who tears her kurta, leaving her feeling "humiliated" and "stripped of dignity".
"There is a scene in the film which, personally, as a human being, made me feel very humiliated and very stripped of any dignity. You see a glimpse of it in the trailer, where the villain drags me and tears my kurta. At that moment, I don't think I have ever felt so vulnerable and exposed as I did as a human being," she said.
The veteran actor became emotional as she recalled what happened after the scene was filmed.
"When Sunny came and put that dupatta on me, in that moment he was not just my co-actor. He became my son, he became my protector," she said, pausing to hold back tears. "I hugged him with every iota of my being and said, 'Thank God he's there to save me.'"
Shabana added that the moment helped her perform the scene with complete honesty.
"If, after 50 years as an actor, I can feel a moment so truthfully because of my co-actor, it is bound to translate on screen. I want to say thank you to you, Sunny, because of that," she said.
The actor also shared a lighter moment while speaking about her association with the Deol family. She noted that her last theatrical release was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani alongside Dharmendra, while Batwara 1947 features Sunny Deol and Karan Deol.
"My last film to release in theatres was with Dharam ji, and now my next film is with Sunny and Karan. Now I can work with Abhay too. You all should ask Bobby to get ready as well," she joked, drawing laughter from the audience.
Calling Batwara 1947 a timely film, Shabana said it has been made with honesty and is rooted in facts, adding that she hopes audiences connect with its message when it releases.
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi turned emotional at the trailer launch of Batwara 1947 as she recalled filming one of the most difficult scenes of her career. Despite being unwell, the actor attended the event and spoke about how co-star Sunny Deol helped her through an emotionally draining sequence.
Describing the scene, Shabana said her character is dragged by the villain, who tears her kurta, leaving her feeling "humiliated" and "stripped of dignity".
"There is a scene in the film which, personally, as a human being, made me feel very humiliated and very stripped of any dignity. You see a glimpse of it in the trailer, where the villain drags me and tears my kurta. At that moment, I don't think I have ever felt so vulnerable and exposed as I did as a human being," she said.
The veteran actor became emotional as she recalled what happened after the scene was filmed.
"When Sunny came and put that dupatta on me, in that moment he was not just my co-actor. He became my son, he became my protector," she said, pausing to hold back tears. "I hugged him with every iota of my being and said, 'Thank God he's there to save me.'"
Shabana added that the moment helped her perform the scene with complete honesty.
"If, after 50 years as an actor, I can feel a moment so truthfully because of my co-actor, it is bound to translate on screen. I want to say thank you to you, Sunny, because of that," she said.
The actor also shared a lighter moment while speaking about her association with the Deol family. She noted that her last theatrical release was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani alongside Dharmendra, while Batwara 1947 features Sunny Deol and Karan Deol.
"My last film to release in theatres was with Dharam ji, and now my next film is with Sunny and Karan. Now I can work with Abhay too. You all should ask Bobby to get ready as well," she joked, drawing laughter from the audience.
Calling Batwara 1947 a timely film, Shabana said it has been made with honesty and is rooted in facts, adding that she hopes audiences connect with its message when it releases.
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi turned emotional at the trailer launch of Batwara 1947 as she recalled filming one of the most difficult scenes of her career. Despite being unwell, the actor attended the event and spoke about how co-star Sunny Deol helped her through an emotionally draining sequence.
Describing the scene, Shabana said her character is dragged by the villain, who tears her kurta, leaving her feeling "humiliated" and "stripped of dignity".
"There is a scene in the film which, personally, as a human being, made me feel very humiliated and very stripped of any dignity. You see a glimpse of it in the trailer, where the villain drags me and tears my kurta. At that moment, I don't think I have ever felt so vulnerable and exposed as I did as a human being," she said.
The veteran actor became emotional as she recalled what happened after the scene was filmed.
"When Sunny came and put that dupatta on me, in that moment he was not just my co-actor. He became my son, he became my protector," she said, pausing to hold back tears. "I hugged him with every iota of my being and said, 'Thank God he's there to save me.'"
Shabana added that the moment helped her perform the scene with complete honesty.
"If, after 50 years as an actor, I can feel a moment so truthfully because of my co-actor, it is bound to translate on screen. I want to say thank you to you, Sunny, because of that," she said.
The actor also shared a lighter moment while speaking about her association with the Deol family. She noted that her last theatrical release was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani alongside Dharmendra, while Batwara 1947 features Sunny Deol and Karan Deol.
"My last film to release in theatres was with Dharam ji, and now my next film is with Sunny and Karan. Now I can work with Abhay too. You all should ask Bobby to get ready as well," she joked, drawing laughter from the audience.
Calling Batwara 1947 a timely film, Shabana said it has been made with honesty and is rooted in facts, adding that she hopes audiences connect with its message when it releases.
