New Delhi: Rishi Kapoor was the diamond of Hindi cinema who brought a flood of superhit films at the box office with romantic films. His acting was even better than the big stars. When he came into films, he was very young. He was just 3 years old when he worked in his father Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420.

Character played by Raj Kapoor

Rishi kapoor 's role in Shree 420 was very small. He was seen only in the superhit song 'Pyar Hua, Ikrar Hua'. From here his acting journey started. After 15 years, he again got a chance to work in his father Raj Kapoor's film, this time the screen time was also more. He appeared in the young version character of Raj Kapoor in Mera Naam Joker.

Mera Naam Joker was a flop

Mera Naam Joker was counted among the cult classics, but when the film was released in theatres, it did not get any audience. As a result, the film flopped at the box office and Raj Kapoor went into debt. He had invested all his money to make this film. It is said that he had even mortgaged his wife's jewellery.

Rishi Kapoor made his debut with Bobby

Three years later, Rishi Kapoor entered the film world as a lead in the film Bobby. In the film, he shared the screen with Dimple Kapadia. It was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor. The film became a superhit and Rishi Kapoor shone. This was Rishi Kapoor's biggest launch that year. However, you hardly know that the film Bobby was made to repay the debt of Mera Naam Joker.

Bobby was made for Mera Naam Joker

It was not us who said this, but Rishi Kapoor himself had said this in an interview. He also said that earlier his father wanted to make this film with superstar Rajesh Khanna. He had been thinking of making Bobby based on a love story for a long time and Rajesh Khanna would have played the lead role in it.

This would have been Bobby's real hero

But due to financial constraints, Raj Kapoor was unable to pay the fees of actor Rajesh Khanna. In such a situation, he changed the story of the film Bobby into a teenage love story and made his son Rishi Kapoor the hero. In a throwback interview, Rishi had said about this-

I got the National Award for Mera Naam Joker

Born on 4 September 1952, Rishi Kapoor became a star overnight with the film Bobby. He has worked in many great films like Laila Majnu, Kabhi Kabhi, Amar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, Sargam, Naseeb, Prem Rog, Coolie, Nagina, Deewana and Bol Radhe Bol. The actor has also won the National Award for Best Child Artist for Mera Naam Joker. The actor died in the year 2020 due to cancer.