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Zeba Bakhtiar remembers working with Rishi Kapoor

Zeba Bakhtiar remembers working with Rishi Kapoor

The two starred 1991's Henna and had been in touch ever since.
Updated 08 May, 2020

Rishi Kapoor's death has had many from the entertainment industry remembering him.

One such person from Pakistan's entertainment fraternity is veteran actor Zeba Bakhtiar, who worked with Kapoor in 1991's Henna.

Upon Rishi Kapoor's passing, Bakhtiar had taken to Instagram to share a few pictures of the two from the movie.

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In an interview with Spotboye, she opened up more about working with Rishi and how she felt upon the news of his death.

"It's extremely shocking," shared Bakhtiar. "Just two nights before his death, I was speaking to Daboo [Randhir Kapoor] and he had told me Rishi is getting better."

"I was in touch with Rishi Ji. And before these mobile phones came into our lives, I used to call him on his land-line phone to wish him on his birthday and Diwali.... Also, [After phones] he used to me message whenever a film of Ranbir Kapoor released and I used to make it a point to go and watch it."

She revealed she last met him almost a decade ago when she visited India. She also spoke about what it was like to work with Rishi Kapoor in Henna, also speaking about the first day the two worked together.

Said Bakhtiar, "The first day I worked with Rishi Kapoor was for a screen shoot and a photo shoot for Henna. I was totally new and unfamiliar with everything, so I was very, very nervous. But he made it quite comfortable for me and encouraged me a lot, so much so that in just 48 hours, I felt like the Kapoor family, is my family."

"I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Rishi Kapoor. It was a tremendous experience working with him. I had always admired him as a hero and an actor. But having an opportunity to work with him was nothing less than a delight and an extremely profound learning experience."

She added, "He was one of the most through professionals I have worked with. He knew everything about his work which was meticulous. He made no compromise in his performances. And just being around him and watching him work was an education."

Comments

JawAd May 05, 2020 07:06pm
Bollywood is an institution that remains the destination for all aspiring actors in the sub continent. If it were truly apolitical it’s reach would be even wider . You can go to strange places like yakternburg Russia or urumqi China or Guatemala and come across Bollywood following . I have seen this first hand .
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Bhaijan May 05, 2020 07:48pm
Zeba you are not alone, millions of audiences hurt by passing away of such a legend.
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Jamil Soomro, New York City May 05, 2020 07:48pm
Rishi Kapoor was a Pathan like the great Dilip Kumar.
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Taj Ahmad May 05, 2020 10:21pm
Another lost of a great actor from Bollywood and great comments by actress Zeba Bakhtiar, RIP Rishi Kapoor.
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Zafar May 06, 2020 12:59am
Nice to hear positive experiences between the citizens of our 2 nations, wish similar respect and love existed between and among our leadership
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Ravi Sanku May 06, 2020 04:32am
Very nice friendship that stood the test of time. Seems to be a very nice woman.
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Murad Mahal May 06, 2020 06:30am
Nice to see India Pakistan friendship through film stars. Hope there will be time when we will walk to each other side and see the side of love and respect. I cannot say religion is keeping us apart as many religions are alive in both countries. Hatred has no place on this earth. Sweet memories Zeba has shown should be preserved in every mind.
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Punit May 06, 2020 07:25am
Zeba ma'am I M deeply impressed by ur kind words. Love from India. RIP Rishi ji.
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desi May 06, 2020 08:54am
Ties between the people of India and Pakistan are eternal, a love that would never cease to exist.
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healthadinfo.com May 06, 2020 07:53pm
That's good
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