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Last year, Bollywood’s veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, after battling Cancer.
In 2017, the actor released his memoir titled Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored.
Rishi Kapoor was known to speak his heart out and does not sugar coat his words while speaking the truth. Let’s have a look at some of his shocking revelations.
6 Khullam Khulla Confessions of Rishi Kapoor:
1. The Vyjanthimala-Nargis Phase
Rishi Kapoor didn’t think twice before revealing Raj Kapoor’s extramarital affairs with veteran actresses Nargis and Vyjayanthimala. While elaborating on this, Rishi also mentioned his mother’s plight, saying that he had moved into an apartment with her during this period.
“I was very young when my father had an affair with Nargis Ji, and so was not affected by it. I don’t remember feeling anything was amiss at home either. But I do remember moving into the Natraj Hotel on Marine Drive with my mom during the time Papa was involved with Vyjayanthimala.”
“My mother had decided to put her foot down this time. From the hotel, we shifted for two months into an apartment in Chitrakoot. My father had bought the apartment for Mom and us. He did all he could to woo her back, but my mother didn’t give in until he had ended that chapter of his life.”
2. Kabhie Kabhie
Did you know Rishi Kapoor didn’t want to do ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ and almost rejected it? Firstly, he intended to avoid starring in it because the film co-starred Big B and subsequently, almost rejected as Neetu’s role was the more prominent one.
“I’ve mentioned earlier that I was reluctant to do Kabhi Kabhie in the beginning because I had been warned against working with Amitabh Bachchan. The second reason was that I felt Neetu had a more prominent role than I did. That’s why I had said to Yash Chopra, if you want me to do the film, give me Neetu’s role. Naturally, Yash-Ji was confused.”
Rishi, ultimately, ended up signing it after a strict rebuke from his uncle Shashi Kapoor.
