Anees Bazmee recalls shooting with Divya Bharti a day before she passed away, her last shot was her saying, 'Mujhe Bachaao', after her demise, she was replaced by Sridevi

Filmmaker Anees Bazmee has revisited one of the most heartbreaking chapters of his career—having to rewrite and reshoot Laadla following the untimely death of actor Divya Bharti. Speaking in a recent interview, Bazmee reflected on the emotional toll the tragedy took on the team, why nearly the entire film had to be remade, how Sridevi eventually agreed to take on the lead role despite previously rejecting the story in Tamil and Telugu, and the chilling memory of Bharti's final scene before her death.

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