Ranbir, Kareena, Alia and Saif travel to Delhi to invite PM Modi for Raj Kapoor Film Festival. Watch

Besides Ranbir-Alia and Kareena-Saif, Neetu Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor were also spotted at the Mumbai airport, all dressed in traditional attire as they made their way to meet PM Modi.

By: Entertainment Desk

Mumbai | Updated: December 10, 2024 04:01 PM IST

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Raj Kapoor 100th birth anniversary celebrations: Besides Ranbir-Alia and Kareena-Saif, Neetu Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor were also spotted at the Mumbai airport, all dressed in traditional attire as they made their way to meet the PM.

Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan at Mumbai's Kalina airport as they jet off to New Delhi for a special meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photos: Varinder Chawla)

The Kapoor family, just like his fans, will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on Saturday (December 14). To commemorate the occasion, the family will host a film festival celebrating his lasting impact on cinema. Ahead of the event, several members of the Kapoor family travelled to New Delhi on Tuesday to extend an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming event.

Among those who flew to the capital city for the special meeting were Raj Kapoor’s grandchildren Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan and their respective spouses Alia Bhatt and Saif Ali Khan. Ranbir’s mother Neetu Kapoor and Kareena’s sister Karisma Kapoor were also seen with them at Mumbai airport today morning, all dressed in traditional attire as they made their way to meet the PM.

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Alia Bhatt wore a red saree, while Ranbir Kapoor donned a black bandhgala. Saif Ali Khan, meanwhile, sported a jacket with a kurta pajama, while Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor wore salwar kameez. The actors were spotted at Mumbai’s Kalina airport. It was earlier reported that the Kapoor kids were planning a big celebration in memory of their loving grandfather.

As reported by PTI earlier, on the occasion of Raj Kapoor’s 100th birth anniversary, PVR INOX Limited and the Film Heritage Foundation will organise an RK Film Festival. The festival will be held from December 13 to 15 in 101 theaters across 34 cities in India. This event is expected to be one of the most extensive retrospectives ever dedicated to Raj Kapoor’s cinema. As part of the centenary celebrations, audiences will have the unique opportunity to relive Raj Kapoor’s timeless masterpieces on the big screen.

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Karisma Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor at Mumbai Private Airport (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

His classics like Awara (1951), Shree 420 (1955), Sangam (1964), Mera Naam Joker (1970), and others will be featured on the big screen.

Raj Kapoor, who was considered a pioneer of Indian cinema, died in 1988. His sons Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor carried his legacy of acting forward in Hindi cinema. And now that baton lies with Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, and others who are amongst the most popular stars in Bollywood.

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