When Meena Kumari’s Estranged Husband Kamal Amrohi Made Dharmendra Apply Black Paint All Over His Body Under The Scorching Heat, Here’s What Made Him Do So!

Tragedy queen Meena Kumari’s life was marred by several tragedies, especially in her personal life. Despite tasting stardom with around 90 films in her glorious film career, it was her troubled marriage with director Kamal Amrohi that grabbed several eyeballs. However, did you know that the actress was also rumored to have been in a relationship with Dharmendra? This speculation had also not gone down well with Amrohi who had allegedly taken revenge from the actor on the sets of the film Razia Sultan.

According to Bollywood Shaadi, the actress was rumored to have an affair with Dharmendra after her marriage with Kamal Amrohi had hit a rough patch. This left the latter enraged, who was speculated to have taken revenge on the Sholay actor on the sets of Razia Sultan. The movie had Dharmendra’s wife Hema Malini playing Razia while Amrohi roped in the actor to essay her slave named Jamal-Ud-Din-Yaqut.

The report stated that Kamal Amrohi made Dharmendra apply black paint all over his body and face as part of the role. Not only this, but the Chupke Chupke actor also had to face the scorching heat of the sun in the desert-like location where they were shooting. The black paint, along with the extreme temperatures had made it tough for the actor to shoot for the film.