Dharmendra gave screen test for ‘Love In Simla’ opposite Sadhana as her 'first hero', but was rejected

Tribune Web Desk

Chanidgrah, September 3

On Sadhana’s 80th birth anniversary, actor Dharmendra on Thursday took a trip down the memory lane as he remembered the late actor.

Dharmendra said that he gave a screen test for the movie “Love In Simla”, opposite Sadhana as her ‘first hero’. However, he was rejected.

Dharmendra shared a black-and-white throwback picture of himself. He channelled his Sholay character Veeru and wrote, “Gaaoon waalo (people of the village)” and continued, “Kapil ke show mein Chala gaya tha peet mein bal pad gaye (I went on The Kapil Sharma Show)…..”

Reacting to his post, a fan wrote, “Dharam ji, today (Sep 2) is Sadhana ji’s 80th birth anniversary. Can you please share any beautiful memories of you with her.”

He replied, “@sadhanaxshivdasani_fp Sadhana, a lovely person, a versatile artist. I was called for a screen test to be her first hero in Love In Simla. But rejected!!! Unfortunately, I could do only one film with her. On her Birth anniversary……’we will miss you, dear Sadhana’.”

Joy Mukherjee and Sadhana were in the lead roles, in 1960 romantic film ‘Love In Simla’.

Dharmendra and Sadhana featured together in only one film, Ishq Par Zor Nahin, throughout their careers.