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Working in Raj Kapoor’s films used to have a dream of people. He shone the fate of many stars through his films. But before bringing his son Rishi Kapoor to films, he took permission from his wife, …Read more
Debut film shone luck
Highlights
- Rishi Kapoor practiced autographs at the age of 16.
- Raj Kapoor cast the sage in ‘Mera Naam Joker’ with his wife’s permission.
- Rishi Kapoor started his career as a lead hero with ‘Bobby’.
New DelhiVeteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who came from the film background, started working in films since childhood. But do you know that his father Raj Kapoor had to get permission from his wife to work in the father’s first film. Then he was seen as a child artist in Raj Kapoor’s film Mera Naam Joker.
As such, Rishi Kapoor started his career with Dimple Kapadia as a lead father Raj Kapoor’s film Bobby. But Rishi Kapoor, who gave many hits, had also worked in the father’s film Mera Naam Joker. In this film, he played the role of father’s childhood i.e. Chhote Raj Kapoor. The actor had told that when he came to know that he was going to work in the film, he started practicing autographs at the same time.
Which Uncle believed, Ishq had done on screen with him, the top actress pair was considered a hit with Jitendra
Father offered first film
People used to call Rishi Kapoor in the house by the name Chintu. A video of the late actor Rishi Kapoor is becoming quite viral at the moment. In this interview, he tells about his first autograph, saying, ‘I also worked in the film Mera Naam Joker’. But for this film, a search was being made to play the role of Junior Joker. I was studying in school at that time. I would be about 16 years old. I was in 9th or 10th grade. Once my father questioned my mother whether Chintu should be cast for this role, he said that ‘if there is no problem in his studies, then I also have no issue.’
As soon as he heard, the practice of oatograph was started
Indian broadcaster Prasar Bharati has shared this video of Rishi Kapoor, in which Rishi says about his stories, at that time my father wanted me to do this role but when I heard this, I was listening to everything very peacefully and went quietly to my room and opened a pen and a paper. Just what was it then I started practicing autographs at the same time. I did not even work, started practicing autographs directly.
Let me tell you that Rishi Kapoor started his career with the film Mera Mera Mera Mera Mera Joker. But as a lead hero, he started his career with the 1973 film Bobby. The film, directed by Raj Kapoor, created panic as soon as it was released. In the film, Dimple Kapadia was seen as the lead heroine with Rishi Kapoor. Rishi Kapoor became an overnight superstar with this film. Not only this, his father Raj Kapoor was also called a hit in the industry.
