Exclusive: Dharmendra Remembers His ‘Izzat’ Co-star Jayalalithaa

Veteran actor Dharmendra is the only Bollywood actor to have worked with Jayalalithaa.

Our very own Garam Dharam, aka Dharmendra had the singular honour of being the only Bollywood actor to have worked with Jayalalithaa.

He speaks fondly of his erstwhile co-star. “When I heard of her death all the  memories of our shooting together came rushing back to me.We had a great time. The film was called Izzat and I had a double role. I was cast opposite Kajol’s mother Tanuja ,and Jayalalithaa. Back then, she was not the iconic ‘Amma’ that she later became to the whole nation. She was a dedicated focused co-star.”