Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor’s banter in flight and a funny story of cake theft with Vir Das
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That awkward first meeting
I first met Rishi Kapoor on the sets of Namastey London. He called me a “cool guy” and asked my name.
When we shook hands, all my “manliness” just vanished—felt just like the heroines of his movies!
Business class drama
Five years later, fate reunited us on a flight. I was sitting in economy when I heard a heated argument from the business class.
“You can’t eat cake!”
“I want to eat cake.”
“The doctor has forbidden cake!”
“I want that bloody cake. What the hell?”
And who stands up? Rishi Kapoor himself.
The cake thief
He saw me, came over with a relaxed “Hey, Veer” and sat down next to me.
After sharing stories about actors who started out with him, he glanced at my dessert and asked, “Will you eat your cake?” Before I could even answer, he had his own!
Power couple
Rishi and Neetu Kapoor‘s relationship was legend both on and off screen.
After getting married in 1980, they sparkled with their chemistry in the 70s and 80s in films like Amar Akbar Anthony and Kabhie Kabhie.
They raised two children—Riddhima and Ranbir Kapoor.
Goodbye to a legend
We lost Rishi in April 2020 after a two-year battle with cancer.
His last performance came in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022), where Paresh Rawal completed his unfinished scenes.
These little moments—like fighting with his wife over a cake or stealing my cake—remind us how wonderfully human our screen icon was.
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