Amrita Rao marks 'Deewaar' anniversary, reveals "glorious memories" with Amitabh Bachchan
Mumbai, June 25
Actor Amrita Rao is celebrating 22 years of her film 'Deewaar - Let's Bring Our Heroes Home', sharing a special memory attached to it.
In an Instagram post, Amrita shared a special video featuring various clips from the film. Actor Akshaye Khanna could also be seen sharing the frame with her.
"DEEWAR - Let's Bring Our Heroes Home Anniversary today. So when you beautiful and memories office little girl who was thrown in the ocean of Big fishes. LEGENDS," Amrita wrote.
Further in the caption, the actor recalled a "sweet memory" with her 'Deewaar' co-star Amitabh Bachchan, when the 'Piku' star attended the screening of 'Vivah'.
"A sweet memory - Mr Bachchan came out of the screening of Vivah in the Rajshri office. As he praised my work, he reminded me that we were a part of this film, Deewar but we did not have any working scenes together. Cut To - a few years later in Satyagraha I played his daughter-in-law and guess what ALL Our Scenes were together from the Start to end. Glorious memories," she added.
Released in 2004, 'Deewaar' featured actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, and Kay Kay Menon in key roles. The film follows the story of a group of Indian POWs (Prisoners of War), who rebel against the Pakistani army and try to escape from their captivity during the India-Pakistan war in 1971.
On the work front for Amrita Rao, she was last seen in Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi starrer 'Jolly LLB 3'.
She was also a part of the first 'Jolly LLB' film that came out in 2013.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Amrita looks so graceful in those throwback clips! It's lovely how she remembers Mr. Bachchan's kindness even today. Bollywood has such beautiful stories behind the scenes. 😊
I remember watching Deewaar as a kid with my family. The scene where Sanjay Dutt's character sacrifices still gives me chills. This film deserves more recognition for its portrayal of our soldiers' bravery.
Wow 22 years already! Time really flies. Amrita's screen presence in Vivah was so pure—no wonder Big B complimented her. She's truly a talented actress who never got her due. Wishing her more success!
Honestly, I wish Bollywood made more films like Deewaar that highlight real Indian heroes. The war sequences were intense and the acting was top-notch. Amitabh sir's dialogue delivery was just magical! 🇮🇳
Nice to see Amrita reminiscing about her journey. But I have to say, the film had a strong anti-Pakistan narrative that felt a bit one-sided. Still, as a piece of patriotic cinema, it worked for its time.
Amrita Rao in Jolly LLB 3 was hilarious!
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