Celebrating cinema and icons who created a legacy in the industry, the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Goa. The festival opened dialogues on subjects that matter and unveiled the untold stories of the cine world. One such story was revealed by the ‘Animal’ star Ranbir Kapoor as he recalled his grandfather Raj Kapoor.
Raj Kapoor is not a name but a brand in itself. He established himself and the RK studios from scratch and to date is counted among the unbeatable forces of the industry. In addition to his work in the world of cinema, the late Raj Kapoor was famous for throwing the most iconic Holi parties. Recalling the same at IFFI, Ranbir Kapoor described them as scary. He was too young back then and to see everyone coloured in black and other hues sent chills down his spine. However, one of the best things was that in those parties Raj Kapoor not only invited actors and actresses, but everyone who worked on the sets; be it a camera person or a spot dada.
“I was really young, so it was a very scary environment for me. Everyone was coloured in black and many other colours, sabko aise truck mai faika jaaraha hai (everyone was being thrown into trucks). You might have better memories, I guess,” he said. Rahul replied, “You were right about that, sab kaale neele peele hote the (Everyone used to be drained in different colours). It used to be a day celebration,” shared Ranbir while talking to filmmaker Rahul Rawail.
He continued, “What I have heard is that not just the actors and actresses, it was everybody in the film industry. Even the people working in camera, production, everybody used to come and celebrate together.”
Irrespective of getting the iconic status, the parties were gradually stopped. Ranbir Kapoor said that there came a point when the crowd was too much to handle as anyone used to simply walk in.
Further, in the same conversation, Ranbir with a heart filled with respect and love praised the contribution of Raj Kapoor to Hindi cinema. He confessed he loved his directing skills more than his acting prowess. Referring to his amazing work with love stories like ‘Bobby,’ he said that if given a chance, he would have loved to see him direct his ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani,’ and celebrate characters and music.
