Big B and Bebo made Amrita’s shoot great

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In Satyagraha, Amrita Rao plays the widowed daughter-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan, and says the experience of working with the legendary superstar was almost like having a “hangover”. “Bachchan saab’s persona is enthralling,” Amrita told us. “When I’d go home from the shoot, it’d be like I had a ‘hangover’. His voice and conversation would still resound in my head. I learned so much from his simplicity.”

Another co-star Amrita enjoyed working with in Satyagraha, was Kareena Kapoor: “I have always been in awe of Mr Raj Kapoor. So Kareena and I shared quite a few good moments talking about her grandfather. She told me about her visits to R.K. Studio, her memories of him. She (Kareena) was very small, just six, when her grandfather died, and this is what she regrets.”
Then where did all those reports about catfights between the two actresses emanate? “I do not believe in having catfights,” Amrita replies. “I have a few scenes with Kareena in Satyagraha and we shared a good rapport. Kareena is a simple, loving soul.”
While she’s been part of several hit films, Amrita’s career graph has seen quite a few troughs as well, and the actress says she’s learnt to deal with these with equanimity.
“I wouldn’t want to be blinded by the arc lights that we face in the film industry — it’s just a phase. Every human being has to confront tough phases — professionally and personally. I was taught by my elders very early on, that in life, we need to adjust,” she says.
The actress says she’s thankful that she had a chance to work with filmmakers like Shyam Benegal, Prakash Jha and Rajshri Productions. She says, “I did not have to struggle to get any of the roles. Getting work with grace and dignity makes me a contented actor.”