A filmmaker wanted to pair Dimple and Super Star Rajesh Khanna

An enterprising filmmaker wanted to pair Dimple and Rajesh Khanna in his forthcoming film, as the hero’s parents.
The situation was very close to reality, as they had to play a couple constantly at loggerheads with each other.

Rajesh Khanna was thrilled, and Dimple too seemed willing. Just when the filmmaker was celebrating his casting coup, though, Dimple Kapadia dashed a bucket of cold water on his joy -- by citing a figure as her remuneration, that had the hapless filmmaker's blood pressure soaring.

It took him a while to understand -- and then the penny dropped. Dimple was none too keen on starring opposite her estranged husband, but did not want to say so either. And hence, the simple expedient of citing a figure she knew could never be met.