Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Fond Memories Of Late Rishi Kapoor From The Sets Of Raj Kapoor's Shree 420
On Kaun Banega Crorepati 12, Amitabh Bachchan recalled how toddler Rishi Kapoor had to be given chocolates to shoot for Raj Kapoor's Shree 420
Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, 2020. It was Amitabh Bachchan who had confirmed the news of the Bobby actor's demise via a now deleted Twitter. Recently, Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 he recalled some of the fond memories of his late friend. Big B shared some fun anecdotes from the sets of Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420 in which a toddler Rishi Kapoor made an appearance. Amitabh Bachchan shared that Rishi Kapoor had to be lured with chocolates in order to shoot.
The mega-star shared, "Bacche the bohot. Jab unse poocha jaata tha toh unko manaya jaata tha ke chalo khade ho jao toh wo rote the aur kehte the humko nahi karna hain shooting ye yo. Toh unko baar baar chocolate khila kar unko khada kar dete the. Tab jaaker unhone wo shot diya tha. Bohot honhaar kalakaar, bohot hi saksham kalakaar aur nek insaan. (He was a kid. Whenever he was asked to shoot, he used to cry a lot saying I don't want to shoot. So he had to be given chocolates again and again and then he gave the shot. He was very talented, very capable and a humble human being).
Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor appeared in films like Amar Akhbar Anthony, Kabhi Kabhie and more. The last film that they did together was 102 Not Out. Due to Coronavirus and the lockdown, Amitabh Bachchan could not attend Rishi Kapoor's funeral. However, son Abhishek Bachchan was seen by Ranbir Kapoor's side as he carried out the funeral proceedings. Indeed, Rishi Kapoor is dearly missed.
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