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Superstar Rishi Kapoor Lost Credit To Actresses In Two Big Hits
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News18•12-10-2026, 19:02
Superstar Rishi Kapoor Lost Credit To Actresses In Two Big Hits
- •Yash Chopra's film Chandni was released in 1989 featuring Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi in lead roles.
- •Despite a powerful performance, Chandni is remembered to this day primarily for Sridevi and her iconic role.
- •In the 1993 film Damini, Rishi Kapoor played the husband of Meenakshi Seshadri with limited screen time.
- •Meenakshi Seshadri and Sunny Deol stole the entire limelight in Damini with their stellar performances.
- •Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor failed to get the due appreciation and credit for his contribution to these two hit films.
Key Questions Answered
The two hit films are Yash Chopra's 1989 film 'Chandni', where Sridevi stole the limelight, and the 1993 film 'Damini', where Meenakshi Seshadri captured the audience's attention.
In Chandni, Rishi Kapoor played the role of Rohit, a boy on a wheelchair who sacrifices himself for love, though Sridevi ultimately stole the limelight with her beauty and acting.
Apart from Meenakshi Seshadri, who dominated the screen space, Sunny Deol played a very powerful and much-talked-about role in the film Damini.
