India, Aug. 15 -- I thought it was too small a role, I almost said no: Hema Malini on how Ramesh Sippy convinced her to play Basanti Javed Akhtar says film's success can't be explained: 'Mujhe maloom hota to doosri nahi likh leta' What connects the film with everyone today? We get poetic justice with a film which people don't get even in a lifetime!: Amitabh Bachchan on why the film worked...