After '' Amrapali '' which was the biggest flop in her career and had some personal issues with co-stars , Vyjayanthimala lost interest in films . In 1967 , she was signed into Tapi Chanakya 's '' Ram Aur Shyam '' , which was a remake of the 1964 Telugu film '' Ramudu Bheemudu '' . She co-starred with Dilip Kumar for the seventh time , who had previously made some memorable films with her . However , due to some misunderstanding between Kumar and Vyjayanthimala , Vyjayanthimala was replaced by Waheeda Rehman . The same year she starred in Vijay Anand 's '' Jewel Thief '' after Saira Banu backed out of the project due to her marriage with Dilip Kumar . The crime thriller reunited Vyjayanthimala , after a decade , with her co-star Dev Anand after '' Amar Deep '' . '' Jewel Thief '' also had Ashok Kumar as the main antagonist with four more female leads Tanuja , Helen , Anju Mahendru and Faryal . For the first time she worked under Dev Anand 's production house , Navketan Films after being rejected by Tad Danielewski for the lead role in the 1965 Hindi film '' Guide '' . The success of '' Jewel Thief '' made Vyjayanthimala and Dev Anand a hit pair . Three decades later , Vyjayanthimala was approached by Dev Anand for a role in the sequel of '' Jewel Thief '' ; '' Return of Jewel Thief '' ( 1996 ) , but she refused to act in the film as she did not plan to make a comeback . Subsequently , Vyjayanthimala 's dance number in " Hothon Pe Aisi Baat Main " sung by Lata Mangeshkar becomes huge hit where it was considered one of the best dance numbers in Indian cinema , while being influential for the rises of other dance numbers such as " Chamma Chamma " and " Sheila Ki Jawani " from '' China Gate '' and '' Tees Maar Khan '' respectively . The same year she did the magnum opus '' Chhoti Si Mulaqat '' , produced by Bengali actor Uttam Kumar.A remake of the 1954 Bengali film '' Agni Pariksha '' , which had Uttam Kumar , who reprises his role in the Hindi version and Suchitra Sen in the lead . Unlike the original version , '' Chhoti Si Mulaqat '' failed to create any box office record and was declared a box office disaster . Her last release in the year was '' Hatey Bazarey '' , with Ashok Kumar . Inspired by Banaphool 's novel with the same title , the film was directed by acclaimed director Tapan Sinha , where Vyjayanthimala made her Bengali cinema debut through the film . She played the role of a widowed young woman – Chhipli – who falls for a civil surgeon Doctor Anandi Mukheerjee . Upon release the film received unanimously positive reviews , where it was awarded the Best Feature Film Award at the 15th National Film Awards , while Vyjayanthimala 's performance was also appreciated by critics alike . A review from '' Upperstall '' had mentioned that : " Vyjayantimala , in her debut in Bengali films is extremely convincing as the independent and vivacious tribal widow " . Similarly , her singing in the song " Shyam Tor Tore Tamal Tolay Boshe Thaki " along with singer Hemanta Mukherjee received praise , where it was described as a " pleasant surprise " in the same review . '' Hatey Bazarey '' was also received well commercially and was one of the most successful Bengali films of the 1960s
15th National Film Awards
15th National Film Awards
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