Overview
- In a new ETimes interview reported by Indian Express and News18, Waheeda Rehman says she almost refused Guide.
- She cites a prior professional fallout with Raj Khosla, initially attached to direct, as the reason she would not sign on.
- Rehman recalls Dev Anand repeatedly urging her to "let bygones be bygones," though she initially refused to reconsider.
- During the director shuffle, Chetan Anand came on and reportedly preferred Priya Rajvansh, but the team needed a heroine who could dance.
- Waheeda was ultimately cast and Vijay Anand directed the 1965 film, and she remembers Dev insisting she address him simply as "Dev."