Mumbai : Veteran actor Dharmendra, who was the only Bollywood star to share screen space with late actor-turned-politician Jayalalithaa, is deeply saddened with her demise. Offering his condolences, the 80-year-old actor recalled the shooting days of his 1968-film ‘Izzat,’ which was Jayalalithaa’s lone Bollywood appearance as a lead.
“I am deeply stirred. She was my costar in film ‘Izzat.’ We were shooting together in Kulu Manali for one and a half months and every moment spent with her was beautiful. The memories flashed back in front of my eyes in form of the movie. Her mother also accompanied us, she used to cook food,” he told in a heavy voice.
“When I got the news that she is sick, I prayed a lot for her well being. Earlier, whenever I used to go to Madras, I used to get in touch with her after my shooting. But it has been long that I met her as she got very busy as a politician and I too never tried to disturb her,” he shared, adding, “Now when she’s gone, we all pray that her soul may rest in peace.”
