Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore recalls how she did her eye make-up as per the suggestion of the late actress Nadira in the 1969 film 'Talash' opposite Rajendra Kumar.
Nadira, who had worked with legendary actor Dilip Kumar in 'Aan' and also with the 'showman' of the industry Raj Kapoor in 'Shree 420' told Sharmila that her eyeliner doesn't gel well with her face and she should use eye pencils to make it look perfect.
Sharmila shares: "I was shooting for the film 'Talash' in Kashmir. Nadira ji called me and said 'the way you put your eyeliner doesn't gel with your face'. She suggested using an eye pencil and then smudging. From then, it became my style."
After listening to her story, 'Indian Idol 13' contestant Bidipta requested Sharmila to do the same eye-make-up for her and also asked to perform with her on the song 'Ab Ke Saajan Saawan Mein' from the 1975 multi-starrer comedy-drama 'Chupke Chupke'.
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Furthermore, Senjuti Das from Kolkata impressed Tanuja with her performance and singing style on the track 'Roz Sham Aati Thi' from the Tanuja-starrer film 'Imtihan' which was released in 1974 with Vinod Khanna as a male lead and also featured Bindu.
Tanuja said: "You sang it with so much feeling. I felt all the emotions when you sang the song."
The singing reality show is judged by Himesh Reshammiya, Neha Kakkar and Vishal Dadlani.
'Indian Idol 13' airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
Sharmila Tagore: Today, women are taking on bigger roles
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, who herself had played strong female characters in her movies such as 'Aradhana', 'Anupama' and many of her films said that the representation of women in TV and films has changed and they are seen taking charge of more prominent roles.
Sharmila said: "I think the power of women is great in our Indian history. Earlier, women in the film industry restricted themselves to specific jobs like make-up, etc. But today, we have progressed a lot, and women are seen taking charge of bigger roles like directors, producers, and so on and so forth."
The 77-year-old actress is known for playing an innocent and beautiful Kashmiri girl in the 1964 romantic film ' Kashmir Ki Kali' or starring opposite Rajesh Khanna in 'Safar', 'Amar Prem', 'Aradhana', 'Daag' and many such movies.
Further, she praised popular singer Neha Kakkar for being a fabulous judge on the singing reality show. "We also have our female judge who is doing a fabulous job," she added.
During the singing reality show, 'Indian Idol 13', Sharmila and Tanuja appeared as special guests and the contestants are seen performing on famous tracks from their movies.
Kavya Limaye from Gujarat also performs on songs like 'Ruke Ruke Se Kadam' from Sharmila and Sanjeev Kumar's film 'Mausam'. Kavya expressed her gratitude towards Sharmila and shared: "First of all, I am elated to have received the opportunity to perform in the form of Sharmila Ma'am. Never in my life did I imagine that I would be singing in front of her. More so, as a woman, I feel even more empowered after Sharmila ji spoke about how women in today's day and age are strong, passionate, dedicated, and skilled in their craft. I will never forget this day."
'Indian Idol 13' airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
