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Dimple Kapadia and Rishi Kapoor made their debut with the film Bobby, released in 1973. Despite the new faces, the film became a hit. After the success of the film, both of them became famous overnight. During this film, Rishi was 21 years old, while Dimple was only 16 years old. In an old interview, Rishi Kapoor had narrated an anecdote related to his first film. He had said that from the very beginning, Dimple used to travel in big and luxury cars, whereas she and Amitabh Bachchan used to have broken Fiat cars.
Amitabh and Rishi Kapoor had a broken car While talking to The Movie Moth, Rishi said that Dimple used to drive in imported cars during the shooting of the film Bobby and called herself a star. He further said that when we were working for the film, Dimple used to travel only in big and imported cars. At the same time, Amitabh was shooting his film Bombay to Goa near the sets of the film Bobby. Then Amitabh told me that your heroines come in very big cars. Rishi said that in those days Amit ji used to come in Fiat and we also had a broken Fiat.
Dimple used to call herself a star Rishi said, we used to harass Dimple. And she used to tell us, I am Raj Kapoor’s heroine, I am a star. Rishi said that Dimple used to say with confidence that if the film becomes a hit, I am a star and even if it doesn’t, I am still a star. Because of which I travel in a big car. Rishi said, now when I look back, I think Dimple was right, she is a star.
Rishi said, ‘We used to tease Dimple, and she used to tell us. I am Raj Kapoor’s heroine, I am a star. Dimple used to say with confidence, if the film becomes a hit, I am a star, and even if it doesn’t, I am still a star. That’s why I travel in a big car. Now when I look back, I think Dimple was right, she was a star.
Neetu Singh and Dimple had given audition for the film Both Neetu Singh and Dimple Kapadia had auditioned for the film Bobby. However, Raj Kapoor chose Dimple Kapadia. In an interview with Times of India, senior film analyst Dilip Thakur told that Neetu Singh’s mother Raji wanted to launch her daughter as a lead actress in Raj Kapoor’s film. But, the film producer refused, as she had already done a few films as a child actress. However, later Neetu Singh married Rishi Kapoor.
Bobby was the highest grossing film of 1973 Let us tell you, Bobby was the highest grossing film of 1973. But Rishi Kapoor later told Bollywood Hungama that Bobby was a film that was made to save Raj Kapoor, as he had a studio mortgage. Actually, Raj Kapoor had made the film ‘Mera Naam Joker’ on a huge budget and he had high expectations from the film. When the film was released, it did not work, due to which Raj Kapoor suffered huge losses and had many debts, so he launched his son Rishi and made the film Bobby.
