Veteran actor Amrish Puri once revealed that he unexpectedly slapped Smita Patil during a scene in Bhumika to capture a genuine reaction. Director Shyam Benegal approved the idea, resulting in a memorable and authentic cinematic moment
In the video, the director can be seen smoking a pipe as the two actors bring their character alive sonically. One of the clips also shows Smita Patil crying while placing the pallu of her saree on her mouth.
Prateik and Priya exchanged the vows on February 14. The theme of the wedding was pastel. While Prateik looked dapper in his beige coloured sherwani, Priya donned a crepe coloured lehenga.
The restoration of “Arth” was undertaken by the NFDC-National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI) as part of the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM), an initiative by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
