Amitabh Bachchan gets nostalgic speaking about Rajesh Khanna

Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with Rajesh Khanna in Anand, remembers his good old days with Rajesh Khanna on his blog. Amitabh recalls the last scene of Anand, where Rajesh Khanna dies and how difficult it was for him to act that particular scene.

Amitabh Bachchan gets nostalgic and writes on his blog, "When the shooting of 'Anand' began at Mohan Studios, Hrishi da's favorite locale, now a concrete housing colony, the one moment that always worried me was, that last scene when I break down after his death and urge him emotionally to speak ! Not being able to find a method in my own very limited acting experience, I sought the help of Mehmood bhai, in who's house I was living with his brother Anwar Ali. And I still remember what he told me - He said, "just think Amitabh, R- a- j- e- s- h K- h- a- n- n- a is dead !! and you will get everything right".

Amitabh Bachchan further added, "He was simple and quiet. Would sit in the front seat of his modest Herald, driven by his man-friday Kabir. He would attract many visitors on set and was continuously surrounded by them. The frenzy and the following he garnered was a sight to behold. In the 1970 era his fans came from Spain to meet him - a most unheard of occurrence then.

Times changed, people changed, circumstances changed, but Rajesh Khanna always remained his quiet, elegant, regal self !

As I sat at his home this afternoon, to pay my respects, soon after learning of his passing away, a close functionary of his, came up to me and told me in a choked voice what his last words were - "time ho gaya hai ! Pack Up !"