Mumbai: The upcoming episode of Indian Idol promises a nostalgic and emotional evening as veteran actresses Farida Jalal and Aruna Irani reunite after 53 years, after their stint together in the superhit film Bobby.
Both legendary actresses looked stunned and extremely happy to see each other after so many years.
Farida and Aruna stated that despite being in the industry for so many years, the two never had the opportunity to meet each other and realized that they met immediately after Bobby, in 1973.
Aruna mentioned, “Sabse pehle hum Sony ka shukriya karna chahenge. Aaj itne saalon baad humne ek dusre ko dekha hain.” Farida ji added that after the movie ‘Bobby’, they meet each other today after many years.
On the Indian Idol stage, the contestants welcomed Aruna Irani with her iconic song, ‘Chadti jawani meri chaal mastani’.
Aruna performed the song with such grace, while Farida ji made a grand entry in ‘Aye Dil Laaya Hai Bahaar’.
They both got very excited and greeted each other warmly on stage.
Later in the show, after contestant Tanishk’s performance in ‘Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan’, host Aditya Narayan asked, “Farida ji, Aruna ji, abhi Tanishk ne itna acha gaana gaya ‘Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan’. Aap dono ka sabse acha yaar kaun hain?”
Aruna ji replied, “Simple bahut achhe friend, this Smita ji, a wonderful actress, and what a lovely human being she was.”
Farida ji said, “We remember her with a lot of love. Sab he mai sabhi hain mai ek ka naam nahi lena chahungi. Iss Industry ne mujhe bahut saara pyaar diya hain, bahut hi achhe rishte diye hain jo hamesha main kayam rakhna chahungi.”
Talking about Farida Jalal and Aruna Irani’s role in Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia played memorable supporting roles that added depth to the film.
Farida Jalal played Alka Sharma aka “Nickie”, the close friend of Bobby and Aruna Irani, appeared as Neema, a vibrant and somewhat bold character.
