Sophia Loren's tell-all autobiography reveals how she fend off Cary Grant, Marlon Brando's advances

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Last Updated : Oct 20 2014 | 4:30 PM IST

Sophia Loren, in her new autobiography, has revealed that she had to fend off the advances of both Cary Grant and Marlon Brando while working with them.

The autobiography titled 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' has mentioned that the actress' co-star Grant had fallen in love and repeatedly sent her letters while shooting the 1957 film 'The Pride and the Passion', the Independent reported.

She also revealed that she had remained undeterred to marry Carlo Ponti, producer of the film.

The 80-year-old added that Brando on the sets of 1967 film 'A Countess from Hong Kong' had ''put his hands on her'' and she had ''pulverized'' him with his eyes clarifying to him not to dare to so ever again.

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow was released on 4 November.

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First Published: Oct 20 2014 | 4:15 PM IST

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