What does Rekha have that I don’t?: When Shabana Azmi asked Mira Nair a question, the director herself narrated the story

Shabana Azmi has worked with many big filmmakers in her illustrious film career. One of them is Indian American filmmaker Mira Nair with whom she worked in ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’.

Shabana’s role in this film was very small, due to which she is still waiting for Mira to work with her again. Recently, in an interview, Shabana narrated an interesting story related to this. Actually, Shabana is currently participating in the New York Indian Film Festival. Mira Nair was also present here.

Shabana Azmi and Om Puri in ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’.

Shabana said, ‘I have a complaint against Meera’

At the event, when Shabana was asked about the best directors she has worked with in her five-decade-long career, she said, ‘I have a complaint against a director, I have been talking to her for years and always tell her that we should do a film, but she just gives me a small role and that director is sitting next to me right now.’

Mira Nair.

When Shabana asked- ‘What does Rekha have that I don’t have?’

After this, Mira Nair could not stop laughing and while sharing an anecdote related to Shabana, she said, once I met Shabana in a five star hotel. She followed me to the washroom and asked me, ‘What is there in Rekha that I don’t have?’

After this, Meera told Shabana that she knew that her role in ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ was very small but she would definitely make a film with her in the future.

Actually, Mira Nair had made the film ‘Kamasutra: A Tale of Love’ with Rekha. This film was made in 1996 but was not released in India due to being banned.