Moushumi Chatterjee recalls being REMOVED from an Amitabh Bachchan film due to poor ‘tuning’, says she’s ‘a better person’ than Jaya Bachchan

Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee has always been known for speaking her mind. In a recent interview, she shared a rather surprising chapter from her film journey—being thrown out of an Amitabh Bachchan film despite being signed. With honesty and grace, she reflected on why it happened, her feelings about co-stars, and how she’s always chosen dignity over drama.When Bollywood’s biggest star came firstChatterjee and Bachchan made a popular on-screen pair back in the 1970s. They starred together in hits like 'Roti Kapda Aur Makaan', 'Benaam', and 'Manzil'. But their professional paths took a turn in 1981 during the making of 'Barsaat Ki Ek Raat'.She recalled, “It was filmmaker Shakti Samanta’s film 'Barsaat Ki Ek Raat'. This one day, Shakti uncle called me and asked, ‘Did you have any fight with Amitabh Bachchan?’ I told him, ‘Uncle, I am not so close to anyone that they would fight with me. I am very cordial and nice and I get that feedback also.’ He said, ‘That is the problem. Most of the heroes say, ‘Moushumi ko kyu liya uske sath humara tuning sahi nahi hai.’ He then asked me, ‘Do you understand what do they mean by tuning?’ I said, ‘Maybe, now I understand. Maybe more than friendship. But I am not here to make friends. I am here to work.’”Even though she had already been signed for the film, Moushumi was removed and replaced by Rakhee Gulzar. But her reaction showed great maturity. She said, “So Shakti uncle removed me from this film. I told him ‘I will return you the signing amount’, he said, ‘No, keep it with you, I will make my next film with you.’ So I did 'Anand Ashram'. I understood that he couldn’t spoil his relationship with the number one star.”Years after the 'Barsaat Ki Ek Raat' episode, Moushumi and Amitabh came together once again on screen in the 2015 film 'Piku'. Although her role was brief, she shared a positive experience working with Big B again. “Amitabh Bachchan is really amazing. When I worked with him in 'Piku', he was so punctual. The younger generation needs to learn from him.”“Don’t call me Jaya Bachchan”In the same interview, Moushumi also addressed a moment that caught the media’s attention. When paparazzi mistakenly referred to her as Jaya Bachchan, her reaction made headlines. She said, “Don’t call me Jaya Bachchan, I am a better person.”She explained, “People fabricate it, but the reality is that I don’t like comparisons. Sometimes, they (paps) irritate you. They don’t want to listen. Once you want to stay away from the limelight, you cannot force a person to like you. But, I don’t like to compare. I consider I am a better person.”