
Rishi Kapoor shared this photograph (courtesy chintskap)
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Rishi Kapoor shared a throwback photo from the sets of Mera Naam Joker
'47 years back Mera Naam Joker released on 18th December 1970,' he wrote
Mera Naam Joker was Rishi Kapoor's Bollywood debut
The blast from the past shared by Rishi Kapoor is from the reel-wedding but a heartbroken Raju did not appear as happy in the movie as Rishi Kapoor looks in the monochrome photograph.
47 years back "Mera Naam Joker" released on 18th December 1970 @Simi_Garewal pic.twitter.com/rCccKlD9pw
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) December 18, 2017
Back in 1970, Mera Naam Joker took the cine-goers by somewhat of a surprise because of the still-discussed scene, in which Mary undresses after a swim and is secretly admired by a young Raju. The movie also made headlines for its subject line - the life of a circus clown. Raj Kapoor won the Filmfare Best Director Award for Mera Naam Joker, which also featured names like Dharmendra, Manoj Kumar and Padmini.
A young Rishi Kapoor made his first appearance in Bollywood in the signature Raj Kapoor song Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua from Shree 420 (1955), also directed by the senior Kapoor. Rishi Kapoor was also directed by his father in 1973's Bobby.
Rishi Kapoor is 65 now. Last seen in Kapoor And Sons, the actor is busy with the production of 102 Not Out, in which he co-stars with Amitabh Bachchan.