Bollywood’s beloved actor Rishi Kapoor became a Bollywood heartthrob with the film, Bobby. His charm was so powerful, rumours say fans wrote him love letters in their blood. But many hearts broke in 1980 when he tied the knot with his on-screen and off-screen love, Neetu Singh. Despite their picture-perfect romance, Rishi often found himself in the spotlight—not just for his films, but for his alleged affairs with several actresses during his marriage.
After Bobby became hit, Rishi and Dimple were the talk of the town, with rumours swirling about their off-screen chemistry. The actor in his memoir Khullam Khulla, shared that Neetu Kapoor, his wife, felt uneasy when he was cast opposite Dimple in Saagar. (Image: Instagram)
Addressing the rumours about his alleged affair with Dimple, Rishi wrote in his memoir that Neetu needn’t have worried, as Dimple was just a friend, despite their closer bond during Bobby. By the time, they united for Saagar, ten years had passed – Dimple was a mother of two, and Rishi was happily settled with his own family. (Image: IMDb)
Rishi and Dimple’s on-screen chemistry in Bobby sparked rumours about an off-screen romance. At that time, Dimple was married to Rajesh Khanna and Rishi Kapoor was dating Yasmin Mehta at. However, the persistent rumours about Rishi and Dimple eventually led to Yasmin breaking up with him. (Image: Facebook)
In his memoir, Rishi wrote: “Immediately after our break-up, I had gone for an outdoor shoot for Zehreela Insaan, to Chitradurga in Karnataka, where I used to get drunk and make my co-star Neetu Singh (whom I later married) telephone Yasmin and try to cajole her into talking to me.” (Image: Instagram)
The actor was often romantically linked with several actresses including Juhi Chawla, Divya Bharti, and Tina Munim. (Image: Instagram)
Earlier in an interview, Neetu Kapoor shared, “I have caught him flirting hundreds of times. I always seem to be the first to hear about his affairs on outdoor locations. But I know they are just one-night stands. Two years ago, I used to fight with him about it but now I have adopted the attitude – go ahead, let’s see how long will you do it.” (Image: Instagram)
“He always wonders how I come to know of his activities. I have a lot of friends, and they tell me about it. I just say to him, ‘I know about it. So let’s forget about it.’ Mind you, he always owns up to it. What bothers him is that I never fight. I just avoid or ignore him for some time.”, she continued. (Image: Instagram)
Neetu further added, “We have become very confident about each other. I know his family comes first so why should I bother about his flings. They are just passing fancies. He is too dependent on me, he will never leave me. I feel that men should be given a certain amount of freedom. They are flirtatious by nature. One cannot bind them down.” (Image: Instagram)
