Samir Soni reveals he was hesitant to hug his on-screen mother Hema Malini in 'Baghban'

It has been two decades since Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini-led Baghban reached the cinema halls. During a recent interaction with Bollywood Hungama, Samir Soni, who played the role of Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini’s son in the family drama, shared his experience of working with the two legendary actors. Talking about Big B, Samir Soni told Bollywood Hungama Amitabh Bachchan used to share anecdotes from his films like Sholay with the cast in between the shots. He added that he felt the Piku actor is like his father. When Samir Soni was hesitant to hug Hema Malini   Samir Soni further revealed that when he first saw Hema Malini, he was in total awe of the actress. He added that the first scene they did together was the one where he visited his mother after a long gap and asked for her permission to hug her. According to Samir Soni, during the first rehearsal, he tentatively hugged Big B but was hesitant to hug Hema Malini. He said, “I asked Hema ji, ‘If you don’t mind, instinctively I feel I should hug you as well as you are playing my mother. Do you mind?’ She replied, ‘Yes, no problem.’" All about Baghban Financed by B. R. Films banner, Baghban reached the cinema halls on 3 October, 2003. The primary cast of the movie included names such as Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhry, Aman Verma, Saahil Chadha, Nasir Khan, Divya Dutta, Suman Ranganathan, Rimi Sen, Paresh Rawal and Lillete Dubey.     Baghban talks about an elderly couple, whose four sons are hesitant to look after them post-retirement. In the end, their adopted son welcomes them to his home with open arms. Made on a budget of around Rs 10 crore, the movie managed to mint more than Rs 40 crore at the global box office. Not only that, the character and storyline also deeply resonated with the Indian families. What’s next for Amitabh Bachchan? Hema Malini last graced the silver screens with the 2020 drama, Shimla Mirch. On the other hand, Amitabh Bachchan has an exciting lineup with Kalki 2898 AD, alongside Prabhas and Deepika Padukone, and Ganapath opposite Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon. Read all the  Latest News,  Trending News,  Cricket News,  Bollywood News, India News and  Entertainment News here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.