Late veteran actor Rishi Kapoor was called the ‘King of Romance’ in the 90s. The actor gave so many hits that, during his time, a total of 20 actresses made their debut with him. However, do you know that there was one actress who, despite making a blockbuster debut with him, accused Kapoor of something no one could have ever thought of? Later, this actress also quit Bollywood and left India. Yes, you read that right! Keep scrolling to read more.
The actress in discussion is someone who did not even spare the director of her first film. The movie we are talking about is Hum Kisi Se Kum Naheen, featuring the highest-paid and most in-demand actor of that time, Rishi Kapoor. Alongside Kapoor, the actress who shared the screen was Kajal Kiran.
It was Kiran’s debut. Though the movie turned out to be a hit, Kiran remained in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The actress levelled serious allegations against Kapoor. She blamed Kapoor for the downfall of her career, claiming that Rishi sabotaged her, as all the stardom shifted to him while Kajal was barely noticed.
After Hum Kisi Se Kum Naheen, Kajal Kiran’s career did not take off as she had hoped, despite her blockbuster box office start. The movies she worked in were box office failures, and she didn’t receive any special recognition.
After her first film, Kajal featured in movies that did not do well. As a result, the actress started blaming Kapoor for her failures and even said that Rishi’s stardom ruined her career. Not only Kapoor, but Kajal also blamed her debut film’s director, Nasir Hussain, claiming that he did not promote her properly.
On the other hand, when Rishi Kapoor heard of the accusation, he said that Kajal was just trying to find an excuse for her bad luck in films. In his defence, Kapoor said that actresses like Dimple Kapadia and Jaya Prada debuted with him, and their careers were always successful.
After back-to-back flops, Kajal left Bollywood and got married. She later left India and moved to the Netherlands with her husband, who is a doctor. Now, Kajal has been a resident of Europe for the last 30 years.