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Furious Raj Kapoor shouted at Rishi Kapoor for not acting like Dilip Kumar: ‘Chintu, I need you to look like Yusuf’ | Bollywood News

Furious Raj Kapoor shouted at Rishi Kapoor for not acting like Dilip Kumar: ‘Chintu, I need you to look like Yusuf’ | Bollywood News

Dining With The Kapoors, a Netflix special that brings together the Kapoor family, premiered on Netflix today. In the special, Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor and other family members gather for a lunch hosted by Armaan Jain to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the late auteur Raj Kapoor. One absence, of course, was felt most deeply, that of Rishi Kapoor, the actor who often spoke of his legendary father with equal parts fear, awe, and affection. In an old interview with Film Companion, Rishi Kapoor had recalled what it was like to be directed by Raj Kapoor, especially during the making of Prem Rog. Raj, he said, expected a very specific kind of performance, one inspired by none other than Dilip Kumar. Rishi remembered an instance when his father lost his temper during a shot: “Chintu (Rishi) mujhe Yusuf chahiye. Look as Dilip Kumar looks in a shot. I want you to do that.” Rishi went on to admire his father’s confidence and generosity, saying, “I mean no …

Randhir Kapoor borrowed money from wife Babita to buy a new car after beggar made fun of him, dad Raj Kapoor gave him a reality check: ‘Even if I travel in a bus…’ | Bollywood News

Randhir Kapoor borrowed money from wife Babita to buy a new car after beggar made fun of him, dad Raj Kapoor gave him a reality check: ‘Even if I travel in a bus…’ | Bollywood News

The Kapoors are widely considered the most prolific Bollywood family to have ever graced the screens, with four generations of actors, producers and directors. Actor Randhir Kapoor, who is the son of Raj Kapoor, once shared stories about his early days in the film industry and how his father, the great Raj Kapoor, influenced him. During an appearance on Kapil Sharma’s comedy reality show, the Ram Teri Ganga Maili actor shared the values and beliefs his father possessed and wanted to instil in his kids. According to Randhir, Raj Kapoor refused to hire him as a director and sent him to be an assistant to director Lekh Tandon, saying, “Maalik ka beta apne yaha kaam nahi kar sakta.” Raj Kapoor would make Randhir leave the keys to the family car, as he wanted him to travel by bus and understand the struggle of commuting to work. “I travelled by buses and trains, and I used to drive my father’s car during the holidays. Then I became an actor, and I started earning some money, so I …