Doctor saab (Vyjayantimala’s husband) told Dilip saab, ‘Don’t keep the gun on somebody else’s shoulder and fire.’ <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Doctor saab was there to receive me at the Bombay airport. By now, we had tied the knot. So I had his shoulder to cry on. He was baffled and taken aback as to why I was crying and not saying anything. It was Sri Krishnamurthy who told him that I had been replaced in Ram Aur Shyam and accused of being non-cooperative and throwing tantrums. I was in for another shock. What tantrums, nothing had happened on the sets. And this sour episode again provided enough fodder for the media and acquired the dimension of a scandal. I told my husband this was disgraceful, and why should I be replaced, since they were the ones who wanted me to take up this role. I did not go to them, they came to me. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Sri Krishnamurthy also told us that they had not dismantled the sets and were redoing the shoot of those eight days. Meanwhile Dilip saab took Pran, Nirupa Roy, and the other cast into confidence that they were witness to my outbursts on the sets. How did it matter to Dilip saab as all this was being done at his bidding? And since the owner of Vijaya Studios was the producer too, he could have hired any set any time for as many numbers of days. So, we made it a professional issue that it was unfair and unethical on their part to throw me out the film. My husband went and spoke to Manmohan Krishan, president of the Cine Artists Association, about the injustice done to me. They sought legal redress and got a stay against Ram Aur Shyam. The shooting came to a halt. And the very next day, the producer sent his ambassador, who came running to apologise and literally touched our feet. He requested us to withdraw the suit. My husband agreed and told me that he did not want to take it any further. I was compensated and paid my dues for the number of days I had put in.<br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>