Mumbai, April 3 Actress Somy Ali has expressed her admiration for her former co-star, Mithun Chakraborty, revealing that she deliberately chose to work in films featuring him.
She also described him as a mentor who imparted wisdom to a naive girl from Miami and stated that he is an exceptionally humble person.
Taking to her social media account, Somy shared an AI-curated video from a still from one of her movies.
She wrote: “My favorite co-star, my mentor, a beautiful person, exceptionally talented, and without any ego. The most films I worked on intentionally were with #mithundada. I miss him, and I will never forget our time together on screen, and the wisdom he shared with me, not as a simpleton, but as a naive girl from Miami. You will always be close to my heart, and my prayers for you are a given. #tbt #somyali #mithunda #tumhitum.”
The monochrome AI video shows Somy Ali embracing Mithun Chakraborty in a scenic outdoor setting.
For those unfamiliar, Somy Ali, who appeared in several Hindi films in the 1990s, shared screen space with Mithun Chakraborty in many projects.
Somy has always voiced her opinion without holding back.
The actress had previously spoken about embracing aging with pride.
Somy, who is turning 50 in a few days, said she sees growing older as a mark of strength and experience rather than something to be ashamed of.
“I see age as a badge of honor. Turning 50 is a privilege. It means I survived, I learned, I grew. Why would I hide that? Every year represents strength and experience.”
She added, "Society tells women to fear aging, but I believe we should celebrate it. A wrinkle is not something to hide, it's a story of a life fully lived," said Somy, ahead of her 50th birthday on March 25.