In retrospect, Amitabh Bachchan recollects memories of Smita Patil!

Mumbai: The megastar of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan reminisces his time spent with one of the most celebrated actresses-- Smita Patil.

The evergreen movie "Namak Halal" starring the classic duo-- Amitabh and Smita, completed 34 years on Saturday.

Nostalgic Amitabh took to Twitter to share his cherished memories with his ocean of fan following.

"'Namak Halal' celebrates 34 years...with the exceptional Smita Patil, who was so uncomfortable during the shooting of the entire film because she just could not understand why she was asked to do what she was asked to do in the film," Amitabh posted.

"But she did it with a lot of personal persuasion from me and it came out fine. She was gentle and frail but stronger than anything you could ever encounter in a woman...truly a gift we lost we never should have," he added.