Rendezvous with Simi Garewal - Kamal & Sarika Part-1

This rendezvous took place in the year 2000…
It captures a time, in the love story of two child artistes, who met as co-stars, became friends, lovers and then against all odds husband and wife.
After many tumultuous years - I recall they seemed finally at peace - emerging strong enough to tell their story…
It was their first ever interview together…& sadly, perhaps their last…
The personal story of Kamal Haasan & Sarika.
www.simigarewal.com

[@guest25951]

What a wonderful interview. I've been watching Simi's interviews of various celebrities. And they're so binge-worthy. It is a way of getting to know these actors in a very genuine, real way that often is hard to discover through the exterior that they obviously have had to create due to the media/paparazzi. Simi clearly does the research and asks well thought-out, deep questions at the right time with a smoothness that I've barely seen in interviews. From the topics she tends to ask of these actors, it is clear she must have endured hardship in film industry as well. If an actor feels their voice isn't being communicated accurately or genuinely through media, this interview platform with Simi seems like a great way to just have a breath and be just themselves. I wish it was without consequence but I guess every interview still holds a consequence to them. This is an interviewing style of dignity and thoughtfulness that really should be an example to this community and other interview shows.

[@neetuv5327]

Even me, I watch offlate...these Simis Rendezvous sounds musical and find solace to watch amongst all other ga ga ... so noisy shows...

[@malaprop4156]

Sarika's mother was an abusive, toxic narcissist from whom she escaped with nothing at the age 20. The mother stole all the money Sarika made working from 4 years till 20. When she married Kamal Hassan, she traded one authoritarian narcissist for another, which culminated in her attempted suicide & eventual divorce. God gave her beauty, but did not give her love or peace.

[@lovepeace483]

Sarika’s gestures, eye expression and way of talking reminds me of late princess Diana

[@nangsengkukoi6088]

Thts what i am tinking right now.amezing

[@theebikaganesan1633]

Yes, I too felt same

[@shelife4665]

Yes she looks alike Diana..

[@flowergirl7125]

#lovepeace That's too much 😂

[@paisleypeacock]

*Yes!*

[@VRdoingeverything]

Both were child stars but on extreme ends of life. One was so privileged that he could work in films, the other was so underprivileged that she had to work in films. Life is strange!

[@v3insoldi3r85]

Don’t compare these two in acting pls.

[@annenirushalasandeyagu4067]

Beautifully put.

[@yashbhardwaj72023]

Kamal Hassan is a acting encyclopaedia don't compare them on acting levels

[@dg5595]

I felt Sarika was struggling to hold on her tears yet she managed it. But her voice and her eyes speaks in so much of Pain. It amazes me how much Shruthi Hassan look so exact like her mom. so beautiful too.

[@vijayaprabu6669]

lolz .it's her eye coloring pattern...

[@abh1ta]

i feel like akshara looks more like her

[@sravya7599]

@abhita no shruti is d replica of sarika. Akshara had d eyes on sarika. But her smile n facial features r exactly like kamal.

[@akshaya2302]

after 100 plastic surgeries Shruti looks like her mom

[@bhatshahid1916]

@@akshaya2302 very true.

[@thak456]

She looks calm as a river... God only knows what lies beneath her persona

[@hiruniabeysinghe3411]

Akshara got her father's face and her mother's eyes while shruti got her mother's face with her dad's eyes

[@thewierd_thewonderful996]

true

[@shriyuva2375]

Why does her eyes carries soo much emotion?? Her eyes speaks man😍.. Woww.. Its sad to see bunch od sadness in her eyes💔

[@shailajab7468]

Yes , she looks drained off

[@lloydrobert6182]

November 2020, and I'm looking at Sarika. There's this ethereal feeling about her. Something so sad, yet beautiful; uncertain, yet a mother with lovely children. Heart-capturing, yet elusive. Wish she's okay, and enjoying a peaceful, happy life.

[@amishasingh6227]

Exactly god bless her l also want her to be happy god bless her ❤️😍😍❤️❤️❤️💕😘

[@freekytraveller1092]

Have you watched her episode in modern love Mumbai

[@Prabhu_Desai]

Apart from watching for subject actors, i also watch this clip for Simiji. How sophisticated stylish geaceful manner she conducts the interview, never embarassing the guests even when asking question on their personal life. Not too much harsh browsing nor sarcastic remarks.I wish all interviewers follow her style. very pleasant experience watching Simiji.

[@MrPeeps3]

Prabhu Desai right??Now watch an episode of Koffee with Karan after this😂😂🙄🙄 someone should ban that show

[@kspersonal6025]

Absolutely agree. I watch the show because Simi is one classy lady.

[@savitabhosale9128]

Simmi ji ,years just pass by and you triumph it by getting more gorgeous year by year . I admire you since my childhood days . God bless the elegant beauty.

[@mightypen369]

Classy talk show👌🏽

[@Prabhu_Desai]

@@MrPeeps3 u r right ..Don't know why but in my view ; he sounds like curious; nosey ; sarcastic surviving only on gossips aunty.

[@himadribrahma308]

Sarika's eyes speaks volumes, you need not need words to feel her pain. Just the eyes does it all.

[@nidhis1360]

Himadri Brahma I can feel her pain.

[@hemalathaunnikrishnan6193]

.

[@shooter7693]

Pain for what?

[@madhuthota7825]

@@shooter7693 pain for devastating the life of Vani ganapathy kamal's wife She could feel the pain only when another lady destroyed her life No pity on sarika, Gautami

[@electromagneton8707]

But Shruti got Kamals voice 😂

[@AbCd-ov4wf]

How sweet Sarika is. That eyes😍 Her daughters are similar to her. Akshara got her eyes, Shruti got her face.

[@sonyvipul7862]

Ab Cd ...they also got her colour

[@jaicool9376]

Exactly dude

[@sarbajayabanerjee6425]

Shruti did major plastic surgery on her face

[@ShokoLatte261]

@@sarbajayabanerjee6425 and what does that bother u... what did u bring up that topic??

[@rabia8870]

Shruti looks nowhere close to sarika...lamba face hai mard jaisa

[@Gupta4298]

Because of this man and another actor named Vikram Chiyyaan, I started watching Tamil flicks...so happy I did...Indian actors are simply gifted!!!

[@lastmanstandingggg1061]

Same here...Cheers !!! Golden comment 🤎

[@nkrish9232]

Thank you for watching

[@niniv4839]

ya so worth it isn’t it? Let me know if u need suggestions with regards to good Tamil movies

[@shuvadeepdey2574]

Sindahouse S Hi dear! Where are you from??

[@vijayramanan9556]

வணக்கம்

[@sarahpaul6853]

She is natural. Looking damn good. I pray that she should get a loving life partner.

[@banuhenna5775]

Sarika mam's eyes speaks a lot. I feel that she has not got that love that she is looking for. Money is not everything in life

[@sonyvipul7862]

banu henna ..but when u don't have money..money is everything rather

[@Sunshine-zy7fe]

@@sonyvipul7862 wow, agree 💯

[@minibolt7806]

Sarika is so pretty and classy she haven't done much makeup but still she looks naturally beautiful

[@neetuv5327]

Kamal Hasan is rightly called Ulaga Nsyakan.... he is a university of films... Excellent to watch this after somany years

[@indiangirl6562]

sarika ji's childhood face is so pretty. so beautiful. no wonder she has grown up into a beautiful lady. and aged gracefully too

[@dg5595]

I'm so impressed on Kamal's english.. the vocabulary and the way he plays with the words...

[@basismac2578]

Then, please watch kamal vs smiriti Irani.

[@madhukacs]

@@basismac2578 Watch Karan Thapar & Viswaguru 😀

[@besttechunder1763]

Simi Grewal should have continued with this programme.a very qualitative interactive programme.

[@jintibaruah]

true

[@saptavii]

How true. As they say all good things come to an end and it's not choice most of the times!!

[@sm9305able]

It was Karan johar who wanted this shut because of koffee with Karan

[@MrAshwanigulia]

@@sm9305able agree

[@adityakeshari4647]

@@sm9305able she continued upto 2010 I guess, there were different seasons & breaks in between though

[@NileshKumar-yj4sb]

Sarika from her childhood was unlucky for love and she struggle throughout her life but same thing happened in her marriage life. Self-made lady I respect her

[@DineshKumar-jn6ec]

Snapdeal

[@lavleensharma]

Nilesh Kumar Ji, what great thoughts you have. Salute.

[@vsara8392]

Yes Kamal was unfaithful to his then wife Vani had an affawith Sarika and yes I would say Sarika was a home wrecker getting pregnant with Kamal... bad

[@harrytheboss9955]

I genuinely feel, they should make movie on Sarika's life... She is really something. She is one of the strongest woman I have seen..

[@gayathriragulkumar5102]

I feel cried when Sarika said I din went to school....really sad...paavam

[@kottaka2000]

Athe

[@nagomijeeva8336]

Wow! The way he spoke and vocabulary, I'm stunned...

[@Asha-sw8tb]

Because of kamalhassan, I starting watching Tamil movies . Great actor.

[@davenix604]

She looks good even without make up,very natural.

[@sheikmohamed2699]

Sarika and Kamal Hassan.... authentic, intelligent.... beautiful couple. Simi Garewal is the best.

[@mubarakkaz617]

Akshara Is just like Her mom (100%) and Shruti Too but 98% cuz That Catchy Eyes went To Akshara...

[@oindrilasworld1069]

Yeahj shruti look like her father

[@alnimra4988]

100percent aksara same like mother...

[@harakiri5320]

Mubarakka Z it’s the other way around

[@arunadevi4846]

Nope akshara is just like her father and sruthi is like her mom

[@shivanyaalokesh1107]

Yes

[@nagarajd3566]

Sruti hassan has sarika s structure aksara has her mothers face. Both talented by kamal s gene

[@vivek81297]

Today I got to know why Shruti nd akansha are soo beautiful.

[@nangsengkukoi6088]

Doesnt sarika look like late princess diana..or is just me who find a resemblnce..

[@Ajay-xb8ti]

True

[@abuziana723]

S

[@positivity798]

Don't you have eyes🤦‍♀️

[@assyrianbull]

Yes

[@starry1sana]

Not at all ,diana came across as sweetly shy/demure...sarika is clearly looks anxious like on tenterhooks

[@varshinip1375]

sarika half shruthi and half akshara

[@faiyazafaiyaza7868]

Varshini P xxxvvv

[@arya5568]

sarika full aishwarya n her voice same

[@thekingmaker9632]

Exactly what I felt

[@arundesai9006]

Sara Ali khan with shorter nose.

[@rabiyaashraf950]

@@arundesai9006 please! Sara ali khan is average in front of her, sara looks like her mom amrita, but amrita was far more gorgeous than sara

[@luna.kashyap1313]

Sarika's eyes ...o god they are broken yet beautiful ....why it's so difficult to find happiness today inspite of having all the wealth!

[@NileshKumar-yj4sb]

Sarika is more natural and beautiful than Aishwarya Rai

[@proudpakistaniilovemypakis1802]

Nilesh Kumar you are 100% right

[@amu808]

Why u r comparing

[@aqeelkhan1271]

Yar ya hi ma soch Raha thaa, Balki do kadam aagey, again mandakni, was far better than rakh...or can say Ash...

[@emyemy7120]

Nilesh Kumar good joke 😂😂😂😅😅😅😅

[@lavleensharma]

Nilesh Kumar Ji, well said. Agreed. She is natural beauty & down to earth personality.

[@mtarkes]

We have such strong independent women amidst us to inspire generations to come. Sarika had a previledged life no doubt but she was not snobbish or pretentious. A movie should be made on Sarika' s life.

[@preethim4675]

Did I jus find late princess Diana...😍 This lady would have been more successful if she hadn't been married!!!! Jus like Diana 😔

[@mentalhealthadvocate3753]

Sarika looks so timid, frighten and very vulnerable.

[@shrutisince19881]

Even i feel so...

[@sandhyadarpalli2635]

There is so much sadness in her eyes just like Dianas pain

[@insiyahhakimji1145]

I feel sarika feels v protective with kamal hassan....n the best part is hes letting sarika speak her heart out without interruption....n may b he doesnt want sarika to break down in tears thats y hes keeping him self away from her....but supporting her in her conversations..n kamal hasan seems a man with few words....gud episode.....n the way simi is interviweing is too good making the guests comfortable to talk abt their personal life with ease

[@monicanath4859]

This interview was a very intense, poignant one! I am so glad I watched this first part again. Simi is a terrific interviewer!

[@SanPot123]

I felt it like a very cold interview..

[@skb949]

what an absolutely stunning woman! she's beautiful, anyone can see that but her personality is so charming!

[@faeezamurshida7705]

The way Kamal looks Saritha is just aww❤

[@DeepakVerma-ro3uv]

OMG so much of intelligent and intellectual talks in this show, I am completely taken a back.

[@bhatiumedbhatiumed8451]

Sarika Mam!!! I can keep listening to this beautiful , elegant , serene woman for ever n ever . Her childhood trauma has crafted something pure n divine in her . ❤❤❤❤

[@mkshameera7081]

Omg..... Akshara Hassan is an exact replica... Of sarika... 😍😍

[@chansam8966]

THE GREATEST ACTOR IN INDIAN CINEMA IS KAMAL JI. RESPECT YOU SIR.

[@rajalakshmiraji354]

Who is watching in 2019..August

[@sachinjoyce6363]

🙂

[@jaisurya3172]

Me🤪

[@NUNDANEE16]

December 2019. They are divorced by now.

[@priyankak4580]

2020

[@Chatty99]

2020 August

[@indianeinstein1978]

''the grown up child is never respected'' ! true kamal sir

[@Sachin_C10]

It's still sad that they split with each other & it was horrible news at the time to digest, Wish they were together even now.

[@shuchitashukladubey1732]

She has these beautiful but immensely sad eyes.. I hope she is in a better place now.

[@sarin374]

i started watchin this video for kamal...but that sadness in Sarika's eyes...just cant help deviate from it....a woman who i presume have never felt being loved...

[@rieswarya8569]

User q

[@revathicheemalamarri8893]

Shruthi and Akshara Hassan are clear reflections of Sarika Ji, WHOA, they are blessed children

[@LBINLONDON2010]

I don’t think Revathi is speaking of their appearance here. Shruthi and Akshara’s down to earth grounded nature comes from their mom. Indeed blessed!!

[@mohammedkhan8007]

Kamal is genius. Far far better than anybody in India.

[@jasonbourne4642]

Sarika ❤❤ what a sound, what an eyes.pure beauty ❤❤

[@kottaka2000]

Ada mwona

[@VjFouzy]

Have really crush on vintange kamal sir and rewatching his old movies.. How handsome he is.. And his acting 👏.. Sarika mam is most beatifull actress.. Sruthi is exactly like her❤and akshara got her eyes❤

[@tinasharma1270]

She was one of the most actor india ever has. Her husband is undoubtedly a tremendous actor. Her daughters are also beautiful like her. They cannot make it a big name.

[@sabainamdar9713]

I really admire the way sarika mam carries herself is away ahead from her time and according to me she's more fashionable in my opinion

[@kiransonawane6034]

Sarika is full of emotions and Kamal very practical. Two opposite poles of a magnet. But Kamal Hasan is the best actor of Indian cinema.

[@antarasharma6531]

Sarika is still so beautiful. ..she was a great beauty....her daughters are so pretty

[@vgs7286]

Why does she looks like diana ♡ The way she looks The way she speaks

[@thumulalitha7187]

Sarikaji speaking through her eyes, we can can read her pain. Applause to sarikaji.

[@sukrutasart1758]

Sarika is great personality. I respect her lots

[@panacea20111]

Sarika has such beautiful eyes...she is more ravishing than aish

[@savitasuvarna9323]

Actually... 👍🏻

[@PriyankaKumari-sf1qu]

Sarika is without makeup, so beautiful 💝

[@sushantasarkarsush5467]

I become very nostakgic to watch your interview,Kamal Hassan and Sarika,ohh I love both,thanks a lot, I am having this just because of you,Simi ji thank you❤

[@nikhilaraut99]

Sarika is so beautiful ❤️ even though from her starting carriear to now she is so polite.

[@sundeeprajagopalan8673]

Superb interview. Truly Nostalgic to revisit these classics

[@sudeepthikatta9164]

Oh really she is very natural and beautiful, though her eyes shows sadness, but her eyes are extreamly beautiful

[@sukhwinderkullar5443]

Sarika you're eyes telling all about your pain. Bottom of my heart I pray to God. God bless you.

[@DHAIRYA_CHAUHAN]

Shruti got mom's face features and Akshara got mom's eyes

[@j.g.banerjee5992]

Sarika is so beautiful and she didn't even wore any make Up... She is natural beauty... Very gorgeous

[@hemasrina]

wonderful interview anchor too very sophisticated

[@sigmaauniverse3698]

kamal best performer ever..!

[@narayani2357]

Translation is superb, motion for emotions, vimi ko bemida , wonderful

[@shampabiswas6588]

I don't know, why they separated, but they were so much in sync with each other. Unlike the Amitabh Jaya show, where he dominated the whole show

[@malinimahendran4335]

Kamal Hassan a womaniser and had affairs with many actress .. so she must be undergoing a lot .. he puts easily blame on other. Vani ganapathy first wife suffered due to his illegal affair with Sarika Hassan and Sarika Hassan suffered a hell due to his multiple affair with Simran, gautami and many more.. even women were very afraid to tell abt him how much sex torture he gives to them. Gautami was live in relationship and he left him to protect her daughter. As he has huge fans in tamil Nadu no one dares to tell about him..now old reporters were telling abt Kamala Hassan how much tortue he was giving to ladies. He is good at acting and multi talented but also a womaniser .

[@aryastark111]

@@malinimahendran4335 correct.kamalji is a great artist but he is a womanizer.he left his first wife for sarika and then left sarika for another woman.sarika suffered a lot but once she too was the other woman

[@krishnakumar.k3051]

@@malinimahendran4335 who the fuck told you he is a womanizer wt torture he did? hey idiots he is having two girl children, if he is bad, then how come shuruti, akshara speak with him, why they are maintaining the relationship? shruti acted in tamil movies mostly, she would have gone north too, bt y? because they love their father, don't simply judge others, fucking idiots, first understand, ok he had an affair with sarika, they had a baby even before marriage and kamal's divorce, bt without sarika's permission, how could have he done this, bcoz she too had loved him note: he has two girl children only with sarika not with any other woman so idiot stop judging

[@redrose8047]

@@malinimahendran4335 sex torture ?? Really ???

[@sravya7599]

He didn't left vani fr sarika. He is example fr womenizer. He had multiple affairs. Even he did not want to marry sarika too. He married her after shruthi birth only fr the sake of his mentors dir balachandar n actor shivaji ganesan words. Till now he is using young actress like Andrea, pooja kumar, binder madhavi fr his sexual pleasures n ruining their life.

[@knotcliff432]

At least her daughter's should have given sarika the love her mother and husband did not give her. Feel sad for her.

[@kalpanamysore228]

Becoz of money 😞father side

[@savitabhosale9128]

Kamal hassan undoubtedly a big star hats off to him,but friends you will think upon watching today actresses (so called talented )I happened to see GRIH PRAVESH ,what a movie!! Sarika ji has left me speechless. Her mesmerising beauty and her acting Kudos mam. I would suggest all new actresses to see the movie once.

[@A2DAngel]

They were a wonderful couple. It's so bad that they split.

[@gulabsaify4468]

Kamall hassan , the legend actor .....love him....

[@kumarakrish3976]

Those days were awesome Great ❤👏👍 interviews 😊

[@anusharma119]

So beautiful she is like a real angel

[@rachanajadhav7959]

Sarika really apeared without any makeup not even simple kajal n lipstick..hats off

[@bhavyashetty2702]

They look good together ❤️❤️❤️ god knows why they separated

[@neetarao4563]

Simiiiii come back come back come back on TV. Pleeeezzzz. Atleast one long last season of rendezvous

[@junii741]

At present there is no good TV host in India . I mean Karan Johar , ashleel launda . All of his questions are indecent .

[@mrugeshlanjewar3602]

@@junii741 uski movies heroin ki bed se start hoti hai aur hero ki bed mein end hoti hain.

[@vinodinisenthilkumar9971]

Oh my God in this costume and hair style she looks like Akshara😱😱😱 for a second I thought her daughter is next to kamal!!!

[@namaraksha7008]

Yes i too thought the samd

[@DheerajKumar-fo7ft]

Such a classy woman and such a classy show. Edit:Thank you for the like ❤

[@ireen6054]

Sarika mam so beautiful and her eyes are beautiful but it felt like she is so emotional and trying to hold back tears 💔

[@aneeksaha7068]

Mrs Simi Garewal is a classy lady. Kamal Haasan is a very very good actor

[@panacea20111]

Sarika is so pretty....wish she got roles matching her calibre. Her talent was wasted

[@kuthuruamritha625]

Its like you have many legends in Indian cinema,but only one Kamal Hassan.I used to wonder about his acting skills and his versatility and always try to reason it out thinking,"is it that just he is gifted or made up talent which he learnt".Now I have the answer.It was his struggle in life which continued to nurture his acting skills,along with the fact that he was gifted enough already.I think thats whats the reason.It just shows how a couple who struggled together can always inspire,let that be any.They leave their mark,eventually.

[@sharasanthakumari5651]

kuthuru amritha Lokanayakudu,kadhal ilavarasan,International hero these names not came easily.

[@amritajones3818]

Sarika really looks like princess especially in sate pe satta mein with Vijayendra both looked AWESOME

[@juhi4]

Great actors.Both of them.Wish they stayed together ❤️ always.

[@essjaymusic]

We all need to take a moment appreciate the genius of this guy n thank him fr giving as such engaging stories n good acting n for two gorgeous daughter's 😍❤️

[@sanketshinde413]

I came here for kamal sir but stayed for sarika ma'am. 😔

[@moubhattacharyya1141]

she is such an amazing lady she deserved better or may be her pride and uniqueness is her best possession. men after a point feels insecure or suffer from identity crisis being around such a strong woman. as a girlfriend or fincee they seem quite challenging but as wife they feel terrifying . she is living with mch dignity and hope she be able to do that all her life.

[@tigistgirma9288]

Beautiful and smart lady , schooling is not always a guarantee .She looks very sad of course who wouldn't going through what she went through. Love her honesty

[@aadeebakaareen2040]

What happened? Why did they divorce? She is so smart and gorgeous!

[@suryasaichinnu44]

Oh my god shruthi hassan is just like her mother very nice

[@lookingfortheend]

Nahh shruti has more of a dads.. her younger sis is a perfect copy of mom

[@lookingfortheend]

facebook.com/ShrutiHaasan/photos/a.214135595461736.1073741829.201548826720413/593320557543236/?type=3&theater

[@dwbi-6013]

no, she got a nose job done before that she looked like her dad

[@lovemaahi6902]

@@lookingfortheend u r right

[@sebastianshaw210]

GUDDHA

[@lemonade-vq2yg]

I think both feel uncomfortable to attend this interview..... Kamalji I'm ur big fan ..... 😍

[@beenastanley1804]

she speaks with so much pain...and lot of emotions flowing out...y does he seem to luk botherless.

[@Vor567tez]

I will love this show to make a comeback. Such elegance and poise is much needed nowadays to interview actors. They don't feel human anymore bcs the talk shows are all about controversy and forced laugh track.

[@shumailajaved6701]

Sarika an amzing beauty both of her daughters have carried beauty from her.