The first time I saw Shashi Kapoor was on the sets of my father Bimal Roy's film, Prem Patra (1962). Like many others, I too was a big fan of his work. He was irresistible on screen. After that, I met him at the premier of the film and later, kept meeting him at social gatherings, but our interactions would be limited. I got to know him well only in the early '80s. I was going through a troubled phase in my marriage and went to meet my friend Smita Patil to discuss it. I was sitting next to Smita when Shashi came along. I don't know what happened to me, but I told him that I was planning to leave my husband. He replied, "Very good. Why not? I am going to start Prithvi Theatre and there is a job for you. Come and meet me on Sunday over breakfast, and we will discuss it.' He was a big source of support for me. Since then, I kept on meeting Shashi and his wife Jennifer Kendal regularly.