Rishi Kapoor was one of the top actors of Bollywood, he has given many superhits and has ruled the industry for decades. The veteran actor was married to actress Neetu Kapoor and their on-screen chemistry is still adored by many.
Rishi Kapoor had opened up about his wife Neetu feeling 'threatened' when he re-teamed with his Bobby co-star Dimple Kapadia for the 1985 film Saagar.
Neetu Kapoor was 'threatened' by Dimple Kapadia
For the unversed, Dimple married actor Rajesh Khanna shortly after her debut film Bobby in 1973. After her wedding, she quit acting in the same year. Saagar marked a comeback for Dimple, who was returning to films two years after her separation from the legendary actor. By then, she had two daughters, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna.
In his autobiography Khullam Khulla, Rishi Kapoor had revealed how, years into his marriage, Neetu confided in him that the only time she felt threatened was when he worked with Dimple Kapadia in Saagar.
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Dimple was just a friend: Rishi Kapoor
He had written, "Dimple was a friend, even if she may have been a little more than that during Bobby. Ten years had gone by; she was coming out of a marriage with two children of her own, and I was also well-settled with two kids. I have never let Neetu down in our marriage. I am a happily married man with a loving and supportive wife. Neetu is not only my wife, she is also a friend."
Further, he continued, "If ever there were any ripples in our relationship, it was because of me, never her. And even then, the reasons had nothing to do with another woman in my life. She has been a rock and stood by me in my weakest moments. If there was an Oscar for the best partner, for being with someone for better or for worse in every sense of the word, she would get it."
"She was stunning even then, but had lost her flamboyance and confidence. She also felt the need to assert that she was a great actress. I could see her trying too hard to live up to her image in Bobby, but it wasn’t necessary. She was only twenty-five and very beautiful. Here, I must mention how much a source of strength her sister Simple was to her at this point. She constantly motivated Dimple and helped her emerge from this phase. Many years later, we did another film, Pyaar Mein Twist (2005),” he said.
Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia worked in Sagar after he was married to Neetu Kapoor for 4 years. Dimple had divorced Khanna by then.