Hema Malini: When young, I was extremely quiet; many of my heroes thought I was arrogant, but I was just shy – Exclusive | Hindi Movie News
Few characters in Indian cinema have captured the audience’s imagination the way Basanti did in ‘Sholay’. Even today, decades later, Hema Malini’s spirited, talkative, and fearless tonga-driving character remains one of the most iconic roles ever written. In this candid conversation with ETimes, the Dream Girl of Bollywood reflects on playing Basanti, her collaboration with…