'That touch would give me...': Hema Malini was adamant on having her blouse stitched tightly for romantic scene with Amitabh Bachchan in Baghban because..

Earlier this year, during an interview, Ravi Chopra's wife Renu Chopra shared some interesting titbits about the making of Baghban, disclosing that Hema Malini was very involved with the film and how her inputs helped improve the portrayal of Raj and Pooja’s loving relationship.

Speaking to Pinkvilla, Renu Chopra shared a BTS from a particularly romantic scene between Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan. She said, "There was a scene where she was getting ready, standing in front of a mirror. At that time, Raj comes from behind and upon seeing her says, ‘Wow’. Hema asked me to stitch her blouse a bit tight so that, when Amit ji comes, he can fasten the blouse tightly. She said, ‘That touch would give me the look I want’; one that conveyed, ‘He’s touched me. After so many years of being married, it meant so much.’ She is a very romantic person in real life."

Hema Malini, who played the role of Pooja Malhotra, Amitabh Bachchan's wife in the film, had once revealed how she had taken up the role on her mother's insistence. 

Hema Malini said, "Before the mahurat of Baghban, BR Chopra met me and told me that he wants me to play the role perfectly just like he had desired. He narrated the story to me and I think, it was his blessing because of which the film did well. Till today, people talk about that film. I remember when I was hearing the story from Ravi Chopra, my mother was sitting with me. After he left, I said, ‘Chaar itne bade bade ladko ke maa ka role karne toh bol raha hai. How can I do all this?’ My mother said, ‘No, no. You must do it. The story is good'." 

Baghban follows the story of a couple, played by Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, who have been married for 40 years. After he retires, none of the four sons wants to take care of both parents, causing Raj and Pooja to live separately. The story narrates their separation and their reunion, and shows how parents are a blessing in children's lives and not a burden. 

Baghban first premiered at the Leeds International Film Festival and was released worldwide on October 3, 2003. Made on a budget of Rs 10 crore, Baghban went on to earn over Rs 43 crore at the box office, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing Indian film of the year.

Over the years, via airing on television channels, Baghban has gained cult status. Baghban was also special as it reunited Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini onscreen after 20 years, having last appeared together in Nastik (1983).