Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri Filmed 1985 Movie Silently
Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri acted together in a 1985 movie.
The film was called Dekha Pyar Tumhara.
The writer, Ranbir Pushp, said Kamal wanted Poonam Dhillon to play the female lead instead of Rati.
Rati was cast anyway.
After that, Kamal and Rati reportedly stopped talking to each other on set.
They did not even say hello during the shoot.
However, they still finished the movie together.
Their acting made it look as if they were communicating normally.
Pushp also spoke about Kamal’s marriage and his relationship with Sarika at the time.
Writer Ranbir Pushp said Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri barely spoke during the filming of Dekha Pyar Tumhara.
Haasan reportedly wanted Poonam Dhillon as the female lead, but Pushp cast Agnihotri instead.
Pushp said Haasan accepted the casting decision without creating a public scene.
Despite their silence off camera, Haasan and Agnihotri completed the film and appeared to communicate effectively onscreen.
Pushp also discussed Haasan’s marriage to Vani Ganapathy and his developing relationship with Sarika during the same period.
- Who
- Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri, writer Ranbir Pushp, and producer-related casting decision-makers.
- What
- Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri reportedly filmed Dekha Pyar Tumhara without speaking to each other off camera.
- When
- The film was shot for the 1985 release Dekha Pyar Tumhara; Pushp also placed Haasan’s first film with Sarika in 1984.
- Where
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- Haasan reportedly preferred Poonam Dhillon for the female lead, but Rati Agnihotri was cast instead.
- Film
- Dekha Pyar Tumhara
- Release year
- 1985
- Actors
- Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri
- Reported casting preference
- Haasan wanted Poonam Dhillon for the female lead
- Source
- Writer Ranbir Pushp, speaking with Siddharth Kannan
- Haasan’s marriage at the time
- He was married to Vani Ganapathy, according to Pushp
- Sarika connection
- Pushp said Haasan and Sarika began a relationship quietly during this period