This Actor Paid Off His Father’s Debt & Starred in 12 Films with One Actress!

Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor, who hails from a family of actors, has always had performing in his veins. Beginning his career as a child actor in his father’s films set the tone for the rest of his career. He was a force to reckon with for legends in the industry such as Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, etc. Not only that, Rishi Kapoor was a master of many forms of art. But did you know there were 12 films in which he was cast alongside the same female actress? And throughout the films, he always portrayed a romantic hero.

And that actress is his wife Neetu Kapoor. Not many know Rishi Kapoor and Neetu had worked together in 12 films. With Bobby, his first film, Rishi proved that he was destined for Bollywood. He became an overnight star for his debut. Romcoms became the first choice of the audience and for Rishi’s career it was a gift from the heavens. Resting upon his father’s fame, Rishi climbed the ladder to success.

Rishi Kapoor worked in a number of hit and superhit films throughout his career. In each of those movies, he managed to capture the adoration of his fans. One thing he always lamented was that he was only able to perform one kind of role. In many interviews, he has mentioned that he didn't know dancing nor did he have the physique for it. Even so, he kept working and somehow, people liked his work. 

Rishi Kapoor commenced his acting career when action films reigned supreme. He came into the industry as a romantic hero during an action phase. His fans adopted this persona of his, however. Aside from that, he starred alongside Sridevi in the film “Chandni” in 1989. This particular movie was a blockbuster. A lot of people cherished his pairing with Sridevi in this film. As the romance king, he gloriously won many accolades by portraying Rohit in the film.

Rishi Kapoor’s foray into cinema is more fascinating than a blockbuster film. Raj Kapoor suffered heavy losses with his film, Mera Naam Joker, and ended up in debt. The film, Bobby, was created to get out of the debt. The film turned out to be a hit. Since Raj Kapoor was short on budget while making the film, he decided to cast his son as the lead. Thus Rishi Kapoor effectively became a hero to settle his father’s debts.

During the onset of his career, Rishi Kapoor focused on similar genres. He collaborated with most of the popular actresses of the time, but what is remarkable is, he acted in 12 movies alongside his wife, Neetu Kapoor.