Rishi Kapoor opens up about his ‘strained relationship’ with Amitabh Bachchan over Bollywood action-era roles

November 6, 2024: in his autobiography Khurram KulaRishi Kapoor has opened up about his complicated relationship with Amitabh Bachchan. Despite co-starring in roles such as Amar Akbar Antony and nassibRisch admitted there was an “undercurrent of tension” between them.

Rishi says this tension stems from the fact that roles are often tailored to Amitabh’s strengths, especially in the action genre, while actors in romantic roles like him have to settle for the rest. any role.

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In the book, Rishi says candidly: “I must admit that in those days, there was an unspoken tension between Amitabh Bachchan and I. We never sat down to discuss it. The problem, luckily, the stress went away on its own after work. Amar Akbar Antony We started to become friendly. “

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Rishi highlighted the influence of Bollywood’s penchant for action films, which naturally favored Amitabh as an action star. He shares, “Directors and writers have always reserved the most important and crucial roles for Amitabh Bachchan. It’s not just me; it’s me too. Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Damen Stars like Della and Vinod Khanna are also facing this problem.”

While Rishi acknowledges Amitabh’s immense talent, he also feels that co-stars like him have contributed greatly to Amitabh’s success but rarely get the recognition they deserve. He pointed out: “Amitabh is undoubtedly a great actor, talented and a leading box-office star of his era. However, he never acknowledged the contribution of his co-stars, such as Shashi in Shashi Kapoor Kapoor. DuvalI am here by myself Amar Akbar Antony and coolieor Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha and Dharmendra. We accepted that because that was the situation at the time. “

Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan were last seen together in the 2018 comedy 102 not outshowcased their enduring legacy in Bollywood despite the competitive overtones of their early careers.