When Raj Kapoor Narrated The Story Of Mera Naam Joker While The Heroines Were Seated On His Lap (Photo Credit – YouTube)

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Legendary actor-director-producer Raj Kapoor is known for his glorious contribution to Indian cinema. However, some of the aspects of his personal life often appear to be scandalous to people. Did you know that actor Ranjeet who was known for his villainous roles in Hindi movies had once recalled a rather bizarre incident about the script reading session of the 1970 film, Mera Naam Joker?

For the unversed, Mera Naam Joker starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role and was also directed by him. According to a report in Bollywood Shaadi, in an interview with ANI, Ranjeet recalled how Kapoor would narrate the story of Mera Naam Joker to the heroines of the film while they were seated on his lap. The actor said, “Mera Naam Joker picture thi na… uski heroine ko god mein bithakar scene samjhaaya hai.”

However, Ranjeet was quick to clarify the intention of the Shree 420 actor during the same. The Taqdeer actor specified that Raj Kapoor was never flirtatious with the heroines and referred to them as his daughter. He said, “He wasn’t being flirtatious while doing so. He would call the actress ‘putar’ (daughter) when he asked her to sit on his lap.”

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