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4. Never Liked His Own Songs?
Well, it may come as a surprise that Rishi Kapoor, who gave us several iconic and some of the most popular songs, never liked his own songs. Yes, that’s true. The late actor admitted this in his memoir.
“I must admit that I was often hopelessly wrong in my initial reactions to some of these chartbusters. I remember Boney Kapoor coming to meet me, brimming with excitement, with a recording of ‘Om Shanti om’ in Karz. I gave Boney an earful, saying what a lousy number it was and wondering how Laxmikant–Pyarelal could come up with such a number for me.”
5. His Fashion Boo-Boo Moment
Did you guys know during the ’80s and ’90s the stars used to decide their own costumes, make-up, or even the iconic dance steps? In his memoir, Rishi Kapoor confessed to making a fashion boo-boo when he wore a woman’s black trouser for the song ‘O Hansini’ in the movie Zehreela Insaan.
“Today, I admit that my second film ‘Zehreela Insaan’ was a mistake. After the bubbly Bobby, I should have stuck to something similar and not gone for a film so drastically different… The one enduring memory of the Zehreela Insaan shoot was the black trouser I had bought from Beirut. I was in the habit of shopping for my costumes and this tight-fitting beauty with flares caught my fancy. It was only later, when I wore it in the song ‘O Hansini’, that the dress man pointed out that its zip was to the side and not in front. I had made a fashion boo-boo, picking up a ladies’ trouser.”
