DNA (June 23, 2018)

Two days ago, one saw pictures of Sanjay Dutt dropping by to meet Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor. The same evening, one heard that Ranbir Kapoor and his rumoured date, Alia Bhatt, were dining at Sanjay’s home, Imperial Heights in Pali Hill, Bandra.

While the interaction between Ranbir and Sanjay is attributed to the fact that RK Junior is playing Dutt in Rajkumar Hirani’s film Sanju, the media was keen to know more about Sanjay’s own bonding with RK Senior that is said to have taken place at Rishi’s Bandra residence.

The word on the street is that Sanjay reportedly put forward a request to Kapoor senior to do a qawwali in his home production Prasthaanam. Our source says, “Rishi sir has said yes. Now, the other modalities like the dates of the shoot are being worked out.”

Rishi and Sanjay share a close bond, so one isn’t surprised that he readily greed to do a guest appearance in a film that is being produced by Maanayata Dutt.

The Kapoors and the Dutts have always shared mutual respect for each other. Back in the day, Nargis Dutt worked in movies under the RK Films’ banner. The relationship was further cemented when Ranbir was chosen to play Sanjay in a biopic on the 58-year-old superstar.

Rishi Kapoor’s qawwali repertoire

Hai Agar Dushman Zamana (Hum Kisise Kum Nahin; 1977)

Parda Hai Parda (Amar Akbar Anthony; 1977)

Shirdiwale Sai Baba (Amar Akbar Anthony;1977)

Kaisa Parda Hai (Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan; 1978)

Pari Ho Aasmaani Tum (Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai; 1981)

Eid Ka Din (Deedar-E-Yaar; 1982)

Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan (Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan; 1984)

Der Na Ho Jaaye (Henna; 1991)

Shah Ka Rudba (Agneepath; 2012)

Murshid Khele Holi (D-Day; 2013)