Rishi Kapoor walked out of father Raj Kapoor’s film because he wanted to shoot at night, reveals Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra | Bollywood News
Rishi Kapoor had, on several occasions, spoken openly about his strained relationship with his father, legendary filmmaker Raj Kapoor. Despite working together on several seminal films such as Mera Naam Joker, Bobby, and later Prem Rog, there remained a noticeable emotional distance between the two. Rishi often referred to his father as “sahab,” a choice of address that reflected fear than familiarity. However, despite having such a dynamic, the late actor once revealed that he had rejected a film offered by his father. This anecdote was recently recalled by filmmaker Rakesh Omprakash Mehra in an exclusive conversation with SCREEN. Mehra, who worked with Rishi Kapoor on Delhi 6, shared how the actor had turned down a Raj Kapoor film simply because it required night shoots. Mehra recalled approaching Rishi Kapoor with the script of Delhi 6, which the actor liked immediately. However, Mehra was apprehensive, as most of Rishi’s scenes were scheduled to be shot at night. “I had heard he was averse to night shootings,” said Mehra, before recounting Rishi’s reaction when he was …
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