New Delhi: Today is the fourth death anniversary of Rishi Kapoor, a well-known star of Indian cinema, and on this occasion people are remembering him. He died on April 30, 2020 after a long battle with leukemia. Rishi Kapoor, popularly known as Chintu ji, has left an indelible mark on the Hindi film industry. From his debut film Mera Naam Joker to his last film Sharma Ji Namkeen, he has enthralled the audience with his excellent performances and charming personality. Even today people watch many of his films and his fans miss him. Not many people know, but Rishi Kapoor had an interesting relationship with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
Yes, filmmaker Karan Johar himself had once revealed that Shahrukh wore one of Rishi’s old costumes in DDLJ. In his biography An Unsuitable Boy, Karan Johar has shared a story connecting Rishi Kapoor with the brilliant film DDLJ. Karan mentioned that while assisting Aditya Chopra with costumes during the shooting of DDLJ, he faced some confusion regarding Shah Rukh Khan’s clothes for a scene. This was the scene where Kajol was saying goodbye to Shahrukh during the song ‘Na Jaane Mere Dil Ko Kya’.
Shahrukh’s name in DDLJ inspired by Rishi Kapoor’s film, wearing Chintu’s clothes
Karan told in his biography that due to lack of budget in DDLJ, Karan designed a dress by searching old clothes in Mumbai studio. Then when nothing was understood, the makers made Shahrukh wear the same white sweater worn by Rishi Kapoor in the film Chandni (1989). This is the same sweater which made it fashionable for men at that time and everyone liked this sweater of Rishi Kapoor. Despite a small hole, Karan repaired it and made Shahrukh wear it and people also liked it. In another interesting connection between DDLJ and Rishi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan’s character in the film DDLJ was named Rajnath, which was inspired by Rishi Kapoor’s character name in the 1973 film Bobby. In such a situation, if you have been told about the connection of the film with Rishi Kapoor.
Rishi Kapoor’s daughter regrets missing her father’s call
Meanwhile, Rishi Kapoor’s daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni revealed that Rishi had tried to call her two days before he was admitted to the hospital but she missed the call. He said that he still regrets not answering the call. Riddhima told in an interview of Lata Plus, ‘Two days before this happened, he tried to call me. He gave me a missed call, it’s still on my phone. That was his last missed call to me and I thought… I wish I had taken it. After that, he couldn’t really answer or talk because he was in the hospital and I still have that missed call saved. I took a screenshot and saved it. Because that was the last time he called me to talk to me.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 30, 2024, 13:24 IST