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Rati Agnihotri recalls hardships on Ek Duuje Ke Liye sets: ‘We had blisters on our feet’ | Bollywood News

Rati Agnihotri recalls hardships on Ek Duuje Ke Liye sets: ‘We had blisters on our feet’ | Bollywood News

3 min readNew DelhiJun 5, 2026 04:58 PM IST Rati Agnihotri, who began her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 10, made her Hindi film debut opposite Kamal Haasan in K Balachander’s Ek Duuje Ke Liye. In a recent interview, the actor looked back on her experience of working with the two legends. During a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, the veteran actor said, “My first memory of EDKL is of the outdoor shoot in Visakhapatnam. We finished shooting within a few months but back then, nobody was willing to buy the film. The shoots were difficult, exhausting and physically demanding — on actors and technicians alike. We had chhaalas (blisters) on our feet after walking on rocky beaches. The location was such that it wasn’t possible to wear any kind of footwear, not even chappals, and Visakhapatnam was super-hot. Cinematically, the locations looked beautiful but in reality, they were very hard on us. Kudos to the whole team.” ALSO READ | Kamal Haasan on issue of imposition of language: ‘Without …

Boney Kapoor cites Jr NTR in War 2 as example when Siddharth asks if a ‘new face’ from South can find success in Bollywood today

Boney Kapoor cites Jr NTR in War 2 as example when Siddharth asks if a ‘new face’ from South can find success in Bollywood today

Popular film producer Boney Kapoor has found himself in controversy as his debate with producer Naga Vamsi has created rifts. Now, it seems that the producer also had a clash of words with Siddharth during a roundtable interview. In an interview featuring producers from major film industries, Boney Kapoor was seen talking about how the audience accepted Kamal Haasan in Ek Duuje Ke Liye back in the day. Despite being a fresh face for the Hindi-speaking region and the film being helmed by a South Indian director, it was a major success and is considered a classic in Bollywood. Upon hearing these comments, actor-producer Siddharth chimed in and inquired whether the same would be possible in the current Bollywood scenario. In response, Boney Kapoor said, “It can. Why has Adi Chopra taken Tarak (Jr NTR) for his film?” In response, Naga Vamsi replied that Jr NTR isn’t a new face in cinema, with Siddharth continuing, “You are talking about one of the biggest superstars in the industry working with one of the biggest film producers …