Mumbai: Bollywood actor and couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt during the birth centenary celebrations of late legendary actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor in Mumbai on Friday, December 13, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI12_13_2024_000480B) | photo Credit: –
To the film industry, he was the ‘showman of Hindi cinema’, but to actor Ranbir Kapoor and jewelery designer Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Raj Kapoor was a lovable grandfather, the blue-eyed big man who would give his grandchildren caramel toffees in return. Were. To kiss her cheek.
December 14, 2024 marks the birth centenary of actor, director and producer Raj Kapoor, whose 40-year career included classics Rogue, rain, shree 420, My name is Joker, Satyam Shivam SundaramAnd Oh Lord Ram, Your River Ganga has become dirty,
Recalling her grandfather’s memories, even if they are a bit hazy as he passed away when she was seven, Riddhima said that Raj Kapoor was always an affectionate person who loved pampering his grandchildren. Used to do.
“We used to sneak into his room and raid his fridge because it was full of chocolates and other things for us. We knew what was kept there and he wouldn’t tell us anything. These are some of his memories which I know Raj Kapoor’s third child Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor’s daughter Riddhima said, “Can never forget.” PTI in an interview.
His younger brother Ranbir said that his memories of his grandfather were of “this big man with blue eyes”. “When we used to go to his house, he would take us to his room where he would hide these caramel toffees in his fridge. He would make all of us – Kareena, Karishma, my sister Riddhima and me – stand in a row. Me and ask us to ‘Salaam’, sing their movie song ‘Awara Hoon’ Rogue And give her a kiss on the cheek.
“And then we were bribed with caramel toffees. That’s when I started understanding films and what their contribution (to cinema) was,” the actor said during a session to celebrate Raj Kapoor’s 100th birth anniversary at the International Film Festival. “I learned more about them.” of India (IFFI) last month.
Actually, Raj Kapoor’s other two grandchildren also have blue eyes. Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan, daughters of Raj Kapoor’s eldest child Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor, talked about the distinctive blue color of their grandfather’s eyes during an event. The Great Indian Kapil Show,
“Karishma was always his favorite granddaughter because her eye color matched his grandfather SirAnd she was also the first granddaughter. So he was very excited,” Kareena said on the show. “The interesting fact is that after me, it was first Taimur and then Raha, we all have the same eye colour. grandfather SirKarishma recalled.
Riddhima said that she later realized that Raj Kapoor was much more than her beloved grandfather.
“We didn’t even realize that our grandfather was a well-known, well-known person and everyone loved him. We didn’t know that he was such a generous, superstar and great filmmaker. Those things were very small for us. We knew him only as our beloved grandfather.”
Ranbir said that he would often use his “enthusiasm” being the first grandson of his generation in the Kapoor family. “I got a lot of love and attention. When my mother (Neetu Kapoor) would fire me or yell at me, I would call him (Raj Kapoor). Then, he would call my mother and tell her Used to fire you from your job.” “she remembers.
In the old days, Riddhima said that she and Ranbir used to spend most of their weekends at the family’s iconic bungalow Deonar Cottage in Chembur, a posh suburb in central Mumbai. “He used to take us to one of his favorite places, an Udupi restaurant in Matunga for dosa and idli. He also used to take us to a club called Big Splash in Vashi, a pool that had a water slide.
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She added, “He would also cook for us and he was an amazing chef. Whenever he traveled abroad, he would bring a tiara for me and for my brother Ranbir, he would bring a suit.”
Ranbir vividly remembers Raj Kapoor’s funeral, when the entire Chembur Road was packed with people. The actor-filmmaker died on 2 June 1988 due to asthma-related complications at the age of 63.
“He died when I was six years old. I didn’t know what death was, but we were at Deonar Cottage. All the kids were playing upstairs, we were looking down at the garden, and we were just talking to people. Could see a sea of.
“I’ve never seen so many people in my life. I really understood that day, ‘Okay, this guy has some status, he’s got some value. He’s done something. That’s why so many people love him. Have come to pay my respects’,” he said.
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When it comes to his grandfather’s movies, he has a list of his favorite movies too. shree 420 (1955) and Stay awake (1956) Ranbir has two choices. “I love the story of a wandering man shree 420Someone who has stars in his eyes, is very optimistic, and how he makes it, how he deals with fame.” For Riddhima, it confluence (1964), after Rogue (1951) and shree 420 (1955)
published – December 14, 2024 01:01 PM IST
