Anees Bazmee Reflects on Divya Bharti's Final Scene and Laadla's Reshoot
Filmmaker Anees Bazmee recalled the challenges faced during the making of the 1994 film Laadla after actress Divya Bharti's sudden death at 19. Nearly 90-95% of the film had been shot with Bharti before her passing in April 1993, which led the team to halt production for two months. The project was later restarted with Sridevi replacing Bharti, and Bazmee praised Sridevi's performance. He also shared memories of Bharti's final scene and the emotional impact of the loss on the cast and crew.
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indianexpress broke this story on 1 Aug, 01:24 pm. Other outlets followed.