- Neetu Kapoor made her stage debut at the age of six in 1966.
- Neetu married the then-superstar Rishi Kapoor when she was 21 years old, thereby ending her acting career.
- She made a comeback in 2010 with her husband Rishi Kapoor in the film ‘Do Dooni Chaar.’
Neetu Kapoor made her stage debut at the age of six in 1966. With time, she rose to become one of the most popular actresses of her day.
Neetu married the then-superstar Rishi Kapoor when she was 21 years old, thereby ending her acting career, though she did feature in a few films later.
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The renowned actress will now be seen in the multi-starrer Bollywood blockbuster ‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’ at the age of 63.
Neetu said: “You see when I started acting, I didn’t even know what I was doing; as a child, your life was not in your hands.”
“It was a situation where I was working as a child artist to support my family. By the time I grew up as a teenager, I felt extremely comfortable in front of the camera and acting was like a part of daily life. I was going with the flow honestly. Then I got married to the man I loved and I was the happiest with my family and children.”
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She made a comeback in 2010 with her husband Rishi Kapoor in the film ‘Do Dooni Chaar.’
“The offers for film kept coming and I kept on refusing. In between, I did a few special appearances, only because my husband told me, ‘chal na, ye karte hai, kaam karke maza ayega’. He was my best friend too,” recalled Neetu with a smile.
Moreover, Talking about one of such films ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’, the veteran actress said, “It was a special appearance where I played the on-screen mother of Katrina Kaif.
“Now, I am an actress by choice. Now, acting has become a part of my healing process.”
