Years ago, the charming Hema Malini sat beside her ailing screen husband Amitabh Bachchan in the film, Satte Pe Satta (1982). Two decades down the line, Hema recreates the scene. Although this time, it?s not funny, but an intense and serious one. And she isn?t a nurse here, but a housewife. And the man on the hospital bed is Maharabharat?s Karna, Pankaj Dheer, in a new avataar as Hema Malini aka Kamini?s husband.

We are at B.R. Films? studio in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. Hema Malini, looking a good few decades younger than her current age, decides to await the shot being readied from the comforts of her make-up van. The crew is getting everything in place for the hospital scene. And we get the woman who does a Seeta Aur Geeta meets Baghban in Kamini-Damini on the small screen.

The actress smiles at the comparison. ?It is like, both Seeta and Geeta have grown with age and are in the present age group of mother of three, what would be the story of their lives. Do not expect Damini to jump on top of ceiling fans like Geeta,? she warns.

While we talk to her, we realise that white seems to be the colour of the day, as beside the entire hospital staff, even Hema is seen in a pristine-clean white sari. Cut to the shot. Hema Malini transforms herself into a caring wife, as she nurses husband Pankaj Dheer. ?It is an intense scene. Kamini?s husband is not well, and the police is here to interrogate him. They allege that he is involved in a criminal activity, but Kamini knows that he cannot do such a thing,? explains the actress.

Director Ravi Chopra instructing the next scene, where Hema has to answer the police on behalf of Pankaj. The scene is okayed easily. The unit members take a breather. As always, Chopra is affable when approached. ?Kamini-Damini has been a difficult project for me, not only because I had the responsibility of extracting the best out of Hemaji, an accomplished artiste herself, but also because the entire cast is so talented that you have to literally give your best, no less would do,? says Chopra, admitting that he still gets nervous when calling the shots on Hema.

Meanwhile, Kamini-Damini has been on air for quite some time. So how has the response to the serial been? ?Quite positive,? promptly replies Chopra. ?We are glad that people have loved Kamini-Damini. The show is set in a format where the characters are very strong. The audience response is an encouraging beginning for us.?