Ever
since
veteran
actor
Dilip
Kumar
left
for
his
heavenly
abode,
be
it
his
fans
or
people
from
the
industry,
everyone
is
reminiscing
about
him.
While
some
are
sharing
his
pictures,
videos
or
snippets
from
interviews,
others
are
sharing
their
memories
about
him.
Similarly,
in
her
recent
tete-a-tete
with
a
leading
daily,
late
director
BR
Chopra's
daughter-in-law
Renu
Chopra
revealed
that
Dilip
Kumar
was
the
first
choice
for
Baghban.
While
speaking
to
Times
Of
India,
Renu
revealed,
"My
father-in-law
was
supposed
to
make
that
film
with
Dilip
Kumar
and
Rakhee,
but
she
opted
out
and
later
he
fell
ill.
It
never
got
made."
Later,
Baghban
was
directed
by
BR
Chopra's
son
Ravi
Chopra
and
it
featured
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Hema
Malini,
Salman
Khan,
Mahima
Chaudhry,
Aman
Verma,
Samir
Soni,
etc.,
in
the
lead
roles.
Speaking
about
Baghban
starring
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Hema
Malini,
Renu
said
that
some
changes
were
made
in
the
script
to
make
the
story
look
contemporary
with
Valentine's
Day,
but
the
essence
of
the
subject
was
retained.
"Ravi
did
invite
Dilip
Kumar
for
the
muhurat
of
the
film
but
he
had
begun
to
keep
unwell
and
was
confined
to
the
wheelchair.
When
we
did
go
to
invite
them
for
the
muhurat,
Saira
remembered
the
entire
story
of
the
film
that
was
narrated
to
Dilip
saab.
All
the
scenes
were
embedded
in
her
mind
and
she
was
impressed
with
the
romance
of
the
elderly
couple," shared
Renu
with
the
leading
daily.
In
the
same
interview,
Renu
also
revealed
that
Dilip
shared
a
warm
equation
with
her
family,
because
he
and
BR
Chopra
had
worked
together
in
many
films
like
Naya
Daur,
Dastaan,
Mazdoor,
etc.,
and
said,
"I
have
to
tell
you
I
was
his
favourite
bahu."