They were last seen together on screen in the movie “Dhan Daulat” way back in 1979, just before they got married. And now, after 30 long years, the power couple of Rishi and Neetu Kapoor is back to win people’s hearts. “Do Dooni Chaar”, which released on October 8, is also being described as Neetu’s big comeback. The movie, in its very first week, has seen a good response and is being described as a celebration of the common man’s life in a heartwarming and entertaining manner.
Debutant director Habib Faisal has also garnered praise for his first venture from scriptwriter Jaideep Sahni and others. Jaideep says, “After contributing to many directors’ films with his writing, Habib has made his mark with a lovely film.”
And the producer of the film, Arindam Chaudhuri, managed to pull off a coup of sorts to bring back
yesteryears’ superhit jodi after 30 years. How and why did he think of bringing them together? “The reason was the novelty factor. Once the script was ready, we thought of getting Rishi Kapoor for the lead actor and almost simultaneously, Habib, the director, Shubho, the executive producer and I thought of getting Neetuji too,” shares Arindam. Was it difficult getting both of them together? “Not very difficult,” says Arindam, adding, “Rishiji agreed the moment he heard the script and though he didn’t think Neetuji would want to do it, on our insistence, he asked us to give her a narration. And Neetuji loved the script in one go. The magic has happened once again, after 30 long years.”
Rishi and Neetu Kapoor couldn’t agree more. “The script is the soul of the movie and this was a wonderful script,” says Rishi. And as for Neetu, “It was the simplicity and nobility of the script that worked. I totally fell in love with the story, as it was so simple, yet beautiful,” she says.
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