“Smita Patil Didn’t Talk Down to Us Because We Were Third or Fourth Assistants”: Dayal Nihalani
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this, in 4 reports over 1 day - no second voice in this corpus.
All 4 reports on Fri, 16 October 2026
What it is about
Smita PatilPallavi JoshiShyam BabuShyam BenegalGovind NihalaniMeenakshi SeshadriMera GharNamak HalaalRaj BabbarJitesh PillaiChander Vohra Mera GharMukesh BhattOoty, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSalim KhanNaseeruddin ShahShashilal NairBhavni BhavaiNana PatekarNimesh DesaiKetan Mehta
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
filmfare.com
16 Oct, 07:34over 1 hour16 Oct, 08:15
How it spread - 4 original reports
Fri, 16 October 2026
4 reports- filmfare.com07:34first to report
Director Dayal Nihalani, who worked closely with Smita Patil as an assistant on Nishant, Bhumika and Manthan, shares his memories.
- filmfare.com08:12
Meenakshi Seshadri talks about Smita Patil, her co-star from films like Mera Ghar Mere Bachche and Dilwaala.
- filmfare.com08:15
Actor Paresh Rawal remembers fellow theatre aficionado Smita Patil with affection. Read the full story below.
- filmfare.com08:15
Nikhil Saini, director of Tajurba, fondly remembers the late actress Smita Patil. Read the full account below.