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Karisma Kapoor on 35 years of debut film Prem Qaidi: ‘I was straight out of school’ | Bollywood News

Karisma Kapoor on 35 years of debut film Prem Qaidi: ‘I was straight out of school’ | Bollywood News

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Karisma Kapoor has completed 35 years in the film industry today. Her debut movie, K Murali Mohana Rao’s musical drama Prem Qaidi released on June 21, 1991. Karisma was just 16 when she starred opposite Harish, who was a year younger than her. The actor can’t believe it’s been 35 years, and shares the memories of her first film with SCREEN in an exclusive interview. “My first movie released four days before my 17th birthday. So, I was straight out of school. I went to junior college for a few days, and then I was straight on the set of Prem Qaidi. I do remember the mahurat shot also. Time has flown by really fast,” says Karisma. One of the early challenges of facing the camera in the early 1990s, she recalls, was to face the scorching light that accompanied action. “The lighting was very harsh. We used to struggle to barely open our eyes,” adds the actor. Since then, she’s witnessed several technical changes happen in moviemaking, including the transition from film to digital …

Rishi Kapoor was upset with niece Karisma Kapoor for wearing a swimsuit in Prem Qaidi: ‘Should I wear a saree and jump into the pool?’ | Bollywood News

Rishi Kapoor was upset with niece Karisma Kapoor for wearing a swimsuit in Prem Qaidi: ‘Should I wear a saree and jump into the pool?’ | Bollywood News

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Karisma Kapoor was known for breaking stereotypes in the industry and giving fierce interviews, back in the 90s. The actor made quite a stir in her debut 1991 film Prem Qaidi, wherein she wore a swimsuit in one of the scenes. However, her uncle and late actor Rishi Kapoor was unhappy with her decision at the age of 15. At the time, it was believed that Kapoor women do not act in cinema despte the family being well-entrenched in the business. Karisma’s mother Babita and actor Neetu Kapoor, married to Rishi Kapoor, both gave up their careers after marrying into the family. However, since then, both Kareena and Karisma Kapoor emerged as the leading ladies with storied careers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO In an old interview with Stardust, which has resurfaced on the internet, she was informed about Rishi thinking that it was unnecessary for her to wear a swimsuit in the movie. To which, Karisma boldly replied, “When people saw Prem Qaidi’ and came out of the theatre, nobody remembered the swimming costume. Everyone …

Karisma Kapoor saved me: Her first co-star Harish recalls drowning incident during Prem Qaidi shoot | Bollywood

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Karisma Kapoor – daughter of veteran actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the elder sister of Kareena Kapoor – made her acting debut with the film Prem Qaidi in 1991. In a recent interview with Instagrant Bollywood, actor Harish Kumar, who was seen opposite Karisma in the film, revealed how she ‘literally’ saved him from drowning in a swimming pool during a scene’s shoot. Also read: Karisma Kapoor posts vintage video collage as she completes 30 years in films Did you know Karisma Kapoor was 17-years-old, when she made her Bollywood debut in Prem Qaidi co-starring Harish? Karisma Kapoor saved Harsh from drowning Harish said he saved Karisma in a scene in the film, but in reality, it was the opposite on set. He recalled, “Karisma usme (pool) koodti hai toh main usme jump karke usko bachata hoon. Lekin haqeeqat main aaj aapko bata raha hoon ki Karisma ko bachane ke liye main kooda, lekin reality mein Karisma ne mujhe bachaya kyunki mujhe swimming nahi aati thi (She jumps into the pool and I save …