Raj Kapoor once slapped Rishi Kapoor. (Pic: X)
Rishi Kapoor once revealed Raj Kapoor slapped him. The actor admitted he borrowed a cigarette from the actor’s make-up artist which led to the slap.
Rishi Kapoor once revealed he was slapped by his father, legendary director-actor Raj Kapoor. Rishi worked closely with his father during his growing up years. Not only was Rishi on sets of Raj’s films but also played his younger version in Mera Naam Joker. Raj Kapoor then launched him in Bobby, opposite Dimple Kapadia. In an interview, in 2013, Rishi opened up about his relationship with his father Raj Kapoor and son Ranbir Kapoor, when he revealed Raj had once slapped him.
The Agneepath star and the Animal actor were discussing about Rishi’s temper with India Today when Rishi brought up an incident involving Raj Kapoor. “Did he (Rishi) ever shout on you? Never?” India Today asked Ranbir. The actor said, “No, he has never raised his voice.” Rishi jumped in to say that Ranbir was being diplomatic.
“No, he is being very diplomatic. I have been slapped once by my father because at a very young age, I smoked a cigarette borrowed from my father’s make-up man. He (Ranbir) also got it once when he wore his shoes to the puja room,” Rishi recalled. When asked how old Ranbir was when the incident took place, the actor said, “Must be around 12.”
Rishi Kapoor passed away in April 2020. Speaking about his death recently, Ranbir told Nikhil Kamath on his podcast, “I stopped crying very early on in life. I didn’t even cry when my father passed away. The doctor told me the night that I was in the hospital – I spending many nights there – that it was his last night and he’s gonna go anytime soon. I went up to the room and got a panic attack. I don’t know how to express myself. I didn’t know what was happening – it was too much to take. I don’t think I’ve understood the loss [yet]. Losing one of the parents is very big moment.”
