It’s not often that a son opens up about a secret that shaped one of Indian cinema’s most respected actors. When Parikshit Sahni recently spoke about his “dad” Balraj Sahni, it truly felt like a son remembering his father, a man who quietly changed the way actors performed in Indian cinema.

Born on May 1, 1913, in Rawalpindi, Balraj Sahni was one of the most respected names in Hindi cinema. His performances in “Do Bigha Zameen”, “Kabuliwala”, “Waqt”, and “Garm Hava” still strike a chord because of how real they felt. He is remembered as an icon to this day because he didn’t just act, he simply became the person he was playing.

But according to Parikshit, his father’s natural acting wasn’t just instinct; it came from a unique “secret” that only he knew.

Speaking to ANI, the veteran actor

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