Their pairing in hit films like Zanjeer and Abhimaan didn't deter Hrishikesh Mukherjee from exploring Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's existing potential as a jodi.

In Mili, he showcases a new side to their chemistry -- friendship. How an exuberant girl-next-door transforms her short-tempered, scowling neighbour, with a painful past, into a soft-spoken, compassionate human being. Only her fatal illness appears to threaten their blooming romance.

To date, this tender tale of love retains its freshness. It was also the inspiration of the Salman Khan-Revathy starrer, Love.

Bol AB Bol: Yeh flat mera hai, isse maine chain se rehne ke liye khareeda hai, tum logon ki hulladbaazi ke liye nahi.

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