Hema Malini and
Ramesh Sippy are two well-known names in the history of Hindi cinema. But what is often overlooked is the fruitful creative partnership they built up over three films -
Andaz (1971),
Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) and
Sholay (1975). At a time when very few substantial roles were written for women, Sippy gave Hema Malini three scene stealing roles, that established her as a formidable box office draw and actress in the industry. Gautam Chintamani at Cinemaazi Studio delves into the workings of this partnership to find out what made it so special.