What is happening in a happy & peaceful nation like Afghanistan is truly sad; Hema Malini 

 By Rajesh Ahuja 

 Amid a turmoil in Afghanistan with thousands of people feeding the country after a takeover of the country bg Taliban, veteran Bollywood actress and Lok Sabha MP Hema Malini today said that what is happening in the country is extremely sad.

 Reminiscing her sweet memories of Afghanistan during the shooting for the 1975  action thriller Dharmatama, Hema Malini said that she had a great time in the country  during the shooting for the film.

 'What is happening to a happy, once peaceful nation, Afghanistan, is truly sad. My great memories of Afghanistan date back to ‘Dharmatma’- I play a gypsy girl & my portion was shot entirely there. Had a great time as my parents were with me and Feroz Khan took good care of us,'Hema Malini said reminiscing her memories of the shooting for Dharmatma. 



Hema Malini expresses concern on turbulence in Afghanistan,  reminisced memories of shooting for her 1975 film Dharmatma 




 An action thriller film featuring Feroz Khan, Hema Malini, Rekha , Premnath, Imtiaz Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, Ranjeet, Helen, Madan Puri, Jeevan, Iftekhar, Dara Singh, Satyen Kappu and Sudhir, Dharmatma was the first Bollywood film to be shot in Afghanistan. 


 Produced and directed by Feroz Khan, Dharmatma was the first Bollywood film inspired by the Godfather.  Dharmatma's plot is loosely based on The Godfather and the character of Premnath was inspired by the life and times of the then king of Matka gambling, Ratan Khatri. 

 This film, released in 1975, was a big hit and took Feroz Khan to new heights in his career . Dharmatma also has scenes featuring Buzkashi, a Central Asian sport on horses, including aerial shots, which in turn won the film's cinematographer, Kamal Bose, the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer.

Afghanistan is currently witnessing a huge turmoil with thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan after Taliban seized the capital Kabul .   Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled from Afghanistan on Sunday saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed.


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