Raj Kapoor and Nargis shared some of the iconic partnerships in Indian cinema, marked by a deep private {and professional} bond. The duo additionally shared a romantic relationship regardless of Raj being a married man on the time.
Within the e book Raj Kapoor: The One and Solely Showman, written by his daughter Ritu Nanda, Raj reminisced about his first encounter with Nargis when he was 22 and he or she was simply 16.He recalled how he rang the doorbell of her flat in Marine Drive, intending to satisfy her mom, Jaddan Bai.
Nevertheless, it was Nargis who answered the door. He described the second vividly, expressing that she appeared to him like an angel, saying, “She was a minimum of an angel!” He famous her brief hair and the way a strand fell over her left eye, making it appear as if she was him with only one eye.
Raj later recreated this memorable first assembly within the movie Bobby, the place Dimple Kapadia’s character opens the door similarly for Rishi Kapoor’s Raja once they first encounter one another.
Raj expressed that ladies have at all times held vital significance in his life, however Nargis meant extra to him than anybody else. He talked about that he would typically inform her that whereas Krishna was his spouse and the mom of his kids, he needed Nargis to be the mom of his movies. He emphasised that this was precisely what she grew to become for him, and he cherished lovely reminiscences of their work collectively.
Raj famous that there was a novel attraction in Nargis’s seems, gait, and speech, stating that she couldn’t be solid in simply any function regardless of her exceptional adaptability. He mirrored on her distinctive calibre, remarking that such a sort of particular person is not present in movies immediately.
For the unversed, the affair quickly ended and Nargis tied the knot with Sunil Dutt. She by no means labored with Raj Kapoor once more, however their relationship brought about a rift between the Dutts and the Kapoors. This went on for twenty-four years until she was invited to Rishi Kapoor’s wedding ceremony with Neetu Kapoor.