Manoj Kumar, famously known as Bharat Kumar in Hindi cinema, has recently passed away. He taught people the value of patriotism through his films, including his social drama Roti Kapada Aur Makaan. Moushumi Chatterjee also worked with Manoj Kumar in this film. A few years ago, during a conversation with senior journalist Bharathi S. Pradhan for Lehren, Moushumi revealed that Manoj Kumar was angry with her due to her pregnancy, and as a result, some of her scenes were cut. Moushumi also claimed in the interview that while everyone else was awarded, she was not considered worthy of one. So, let’s watch this latest podcast with Moushumi Chatterjee. #manojkumar #moushumichatterjee #rotikapadaaurmakaan #bharatkumar
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00:00Unnecessarily why I hug and kiss, why do I do it?
00:04It is not even our culture, forget it.
00:06And I am embarrassed on this because I am not brought up in that way.
00:11One maishba told me, in front of the TV camera,
00:15that whenever your career is going up, up, up, up, you become pregnant.
00:20Manoj Kumar was very upset that you were pregnant.
00:23Oh yes, he was very upset. And he showed.
00:25He gave a trophy to everybody except me.
00:30If you had to choose your best performances, which ones would you look at?
00:35If you had to choose your best performances, which ones would you look at?
00:39Personally or professionally?
00:42Let's go by professional.
00:45Professionally, I don't think I gave anything to feel that I am very proud of it.
00:50Till today.
00:52People say that you did very well.
00:55Some say that you are very good.
00:57Some say that you are very good.
00:58Some say that you are very good.
00:59Some say that you are very good.
01:00Some say that you are very good.
01:01Whatever role.
01:02I was pregnant, that is why my role got cut.
01:04And the same director and actor was very upset with me.
01:08Thought I am not taking care of my professional life.
01:12But I did not, believe me by God, I did not know what is career means for me.
01:18Right.
01:19Right.
01:20I never realized.
01:21You just lived your life?
01:22Yes.
01:23Okay.
01:24So you, so Manoj Kumar was very upset that you.
01:27Oh yes.
01:28He was very upset.
01:29And he showed.
01:30He gave a trophy to everybody except me.
01:33Really?
01:34Yes.
01:35And he said that Shashi Kapoor Ji.
01:37Unfortunately, it is not.
01:39He said that you are going to find out.
01:41He said that you are watching, you are going to give a reward for a few minutes.
01:45You are going to get a trophy for you.
01:47You are not made a trophy for you.
01:48Who will pay for you for your extra?
01:51Oh.
01:52Why?
01:53Ghayal picture.
01:54Everybody got it.
01:55I told once Dharam Ji.
01:56I said everybody got this thing.
01:59You call me for the function.
02:00I attend the function.
02:01But where my trophy?
02:03One Mahesh Bhatt told me in front of TV camera.
02:06Whenever your career is going up, up, up, up, up, you become pregnant.
02:11Okay.
02:12You know?
02:13You become with the second daughter.
02:17You are never serious with the professional.
02:21So they are obstacle to in your career.
02:23I said no.
02:24You are wrong.
02:25They added color in my life.
02:28So when you got pregnant and you had your children,
02:31it never even struck you that it could affect your career?
02:35I did not have any career.
02:38In some career and I have to be professional.
02:45Because I already got what I wanted.
02:48No.
02:49So I did not have a value since.
02:51You didn't value your success and your stardom?
02:54No.
02:55Really?
02:56Okay.
02:57And that's why,
02:58I had to be forgotten.
02:59Right.
03:00I couldn't understand what success means.
03:02I still feel very happy to see my big face in the theatre.
03:05Okay.
03:06That was my, this thing, yeah.
03:07You got success very early in life and you got it without even asking, going after it.
03:12Yes.
03:13I wines for this,, and I have to be honest with you.
03:16What.
03:17Yes.
03:18You got it.
03:19I love that old people.
03:20And you got it.
03:21Right.
03:22You got it.
03:23You got it.
03:24It was called I do personal.
03:25One day.
03:26They all got it.
03:27Yeah.
03:28You got it.
03:29And yeah.
03:30If you are at the same age or something, you can say hello and go to the same age.
03:35You can say hi.
03:37And you can hug yourself.
03:39I used to get stiff.
03:41Because I didn't know.
03:42So one of Baba's friends told me one time.
03:46He said, India is very conscious.
03:49His mind is not clean.
03:52If I am hugging, if some friend is hugging her, she gets this thing.
03:57I said, no, unnecessarily why I hug and kiss?
04:00Why do I do it?
04:02It is not even our culture. Forget it.
04:04And I am embarrassed on this.
04:07Because I am not brought up in that way.
04:09That's right.
04:10You can be very nice with a smile.
04:13Holding hand.
04:14You don't have to do anything about it.
04:16You don't have to, yeah.
04:17There is one kissing and all you do.
04:18And you can't hug, right?
04:20That you cannot hug.
04:22It is a negative energy.
04:23If you do it, it is that.
04:25That is after COVID.
04:28No, but I don't like it.
04:30You have to have a body sanctity.
04:32That's right.
04:33If we are acting, it doesn't mean that
04:35that after that act up,
04:36you keep my hand in my hand.
04:38Why do you keep it?
04:39Correct.
04:40So, you yourself personally,
04:42is there anything that you felt very satisfied about?
04:44Some performers that you were very satisfied about.
04:46Or were you satisfied with all the work that you did?
04:48Yeah.
04:49For me, they would say, who is your favourite hero?
04:52But they used to say that Vinod Mehra was your favourite hero.
04:55In fact, there were some kind of pictures I have made with Jitandra.
04:57Maybe.
04:58But they were my favourite hero.
04:59If you were my favourite hero,
05:00If you were my colleague,
05:01with me and me and me,
05:02I used to say that Vinod Mehra was your favourite hero.
05:04In fact, there were some kind of pictures I have made with Jitandra.
05:05Maybe.
05:06But they were my favourite hero.
05:07If you were my colleague,
05:08with me and me and me and me,
05:09I used to play a lot with Rishikapur and a Mithun Chakravati.
05:10Okay.
05:11Mithun too, I used to struggle too.
05:12In every stage of this thing.
05:14Right.
05:15In every stage of this thing.
05:17But they never treat me like a heroine or a star.
05:22Nothing like that.
05:23So, I used to go for them.
05:25Well, Rishikapur was exactly like you.
05:28Privileged.
05:29Success came on a platter.
05:31He never had this trouble.
05:33But he is.
05:34But he was very professional.
05:35He is very honest also.
05:37When he said it for Bobby,
05:38he said it on the public platform.
05:42Yeah.
05:43He said it somewhere.
05:45I give the money for this.
05:48So, he said it.
05:50He admitted.
05:51How many people have guts to say this?
05:53You never bought no word in your life.
05:55I got an offer.
05:56Okay.
05:57But I said no.
05:58I got an offer of Anurag.
06:01I got an offer for Rotika Pramakan.
06:05Because of small role.
06:06But Joe Bolle, Soniaal, Impact was Tulsi character.
06:11I got many times.
06:13But I overlooked.
06:14Okay.
06:15I said I will not pay for my award.
06:17And you know you worked with Amitabh Bachchan in a film.
06:21After which you did not work with him for a long time.
06:24And then you did a film Piku much much later in life.
06:28Piku is, I may not be.
06:31It happened only for Surjit.
06:33The director.
06:34Oh.
06:35He had a zid ke.
06:37Mujhe ee jori ko ek bada aur present karna hai.
06:40He told front of.
06:41And mostly used to be here evening.
06:45Mere saat chai aur kunmura khare.
06:47Aap bol do karo.
06:49Aap bol do karo.
06:50So it happened.
06:51It was only a cameo.
06:52But still you did it.
06:53Sorry?
06:54It was only a cameo role.
06:55It was not a lead role or a parallel role or anything.
06:57But you did it.
06:58Lead role did it constitution word na.
06:59Okay.
07:00What was it like reuniting with Amitabh Bachchan who was your old hero?
07:05The lesser the better.
07:06But I enjoy with Sujit.
07:07He is such a.
07:08Oh yes.
07:09Because I was already his fan.
07:10Okay.
07:11Oh.
07:12Do three pictures bane dekha aur megaan in Jabarudashti jaake dekhaaya.
07:14Vicky Doona.
07:15Loved it.
07:16Vicky Doona.
07:17Vicky Doona.
07:18Vicky Doona.
07:19Vicky Doona.
07:20Vicky Doona.
07:21Vicky Doona.
07:22Vicky Doona.
07:23Vicky Doona.
07:24Vicky Doona.
07:25Vicky Doona.
07:26Or ikon sah tha na.
07:27Vidya walan ke saath.
07:28Yes.
07:29Or do picture to bane dekha baut acha.
07:31Onka.
07:32Which I called him also.
07:33I like it.
07:34And I like the way he works.
07:35He call me such a late night ke.
07:37It's so on so insisting ke.
07:38Aapka woh scene rakhne ka koi mahtlab na hi.
07:43Usko nikal de.
07:44Kya kare.
07:45Mashumi ji.
07:46I said, look, you have to do the work in the future.
07:48Take it away.
07:49If I am in the place, I can take it up or down.
07:56So don't worry, I am not bothered.
07:58Only you should see that your picture is not affected.
08:02That's it.