Neetu Kapoor reveals she bought her own Mercedes at 15 and had done around 100 films by the age of 21: ‘I had bought 4-5 properties’ | Hindi Movie News
Veteran actor Neetu Kapoor has revealed that she bought her own Mercedes when she was only 15. In a recent conversation, she looked back at her early start in films, her packed work days and her decision to leave the industry after marriage.
Around 100 films by the age of 21
In a recent interview with Curly Tales, Neetu Kapoor shared that she began as a child artist and stepped away from films after marriage to raise her children, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Ranbir Kapoor. She said she had her first child at 21, by which time she had already worked in about 100 films. Explaining how her career unfolded, she said, “10-12 films I had done when I was a kid. I started when I was 5 in Suraj, a film with Vijayanthimala. Then Do Kaaliyan was a very famous film of mine where I essayed a double role. So then there was a gap from 11 to 13, and at 14 I started again. Then, from 14 to 21, I did around 70 movies.”
Neetu Kapoor’s Mercedes and properties at 15
Asked whether she was a superstar by 15, Neetu said, “I had bought 4-5 properties by the age of 15, and I had my own Mercedes. Can you believe that? I was in 8th standard, and after that, offers started coming, and I never went back to school. I had learnt dancing from Vyjayanthimala, so I knew how to dance. I never went to acting school, but after doing films as a kid, there was no camera shyness, so that helped.”
Neetu Kapoor talks about three shifts a day and an easy exit
Neetu Kapoor said quitting films at 21 was an easy choice because she had already worked a great deal. In those days, she often did three shifts in one day. She would wake up at 7 am and then leave for her second and third shoots. The routine left her tired and gave her little time to make friends. After marriage, she welcomed Riddhima, and Ranbir followed two years later. She said she was happy staying home and bringing up her children.
Neetu Kapoor’s journey in cinema
Neetu Kapoor made her debut as a child artist in the 1966 film ‘Suraj’. She became one of the leading heroines of Hindi cinema in the 1970s. Her first lead role came opposite Randhir Kapoor in ‘Rickshawala’, a remake of the Tamil film ‘Rickshawkaran’ (1971). The same year, she drew attention with the popular song ‘Lekar Hum Deewana Dil’ from Nasir Hussain’s blockbuster ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’.Her other films include ‘Deewaar’, ‘Khel Khel Mein’, ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ and ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’. She often shared the screen with her husband, Rishi Kapoor.
Retirement and comeback
Neetu Kapoor retired from acting after her marriage in 1980. Her last release of that phase was ‘Ganga Meri Maa’ in 1983. After a gap of 25 years, she returned with a cameo in Imtiaz Ali’s romantic comedy-drama ‘Love Aaj Kal’ in 2009, playing the older version of her husband’s love interest.She later appeared in ‘Do Dooni Chaar’, ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’, ‘Besharam’ and ‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’. Her most recent film is ‘Dadi Ki Shaadi’.
