Meridian Grand had hundreds of Rishi Kapoor fans who braved the snow to get a glimpse of him on Saturday 17th March.
ZEE TV and Sunrise Radio presented Khullam Khulla with Rishi Kapoor event where he reminisced about his early days, his family and his career in front of a plethora of guests who were eager to hear his tongue-in-cheek and in-your-face recital which undoubtedly caused many to laugh imagining those scenarios.
The event offered guests a three-course lavish dinner, enabling them to satiate their tastebuds while anticipating the presence of Rishi Kapoor on the podium.
Chintu, as Rishi Kapoor is lovingly called, was accompanied by his beautiful wife and star of the 1970s era, Neetu Singh, who gracefully sat in the front row and watched her husband gleefully as he went on stage to comment the proceedings of the show.
Before commencing, Rishi Kapoor dedicated the show to three dear people; one, his uncle Shashi Kapoor, the second was his colleague and dear friend Vinod Khanna, and third, another colleague with whom he had made career-defining films with, Sri Devi.
He spoke about many candid, as well as awkward moments, such as his robotic performance in the song “Main Shayar to Nahin”, or him mistakenly purchasing ladies' trouser which he wore in the song “Oh Hansini”.
On a more serious note, he spoke about the time he personally felt troubled in his professional life. He admitted to have suffered from depression in the early 80s after he felt his films were not being accepted by his audience. He mentioned how grateful he was for having his wife, family and friends who stood by him and helped him through that difficult phase in his life.
Rishi Kapoor is known for his frank nature and isn't someone who minces his words. Khullam Khulla with Rishi Kapoor had him passionately speaking about his memories unabashedly, giving the audience a rare insight to the world of the Kapoors.
