Ranjeet says Raj Kapoor used to ‘make Mera Naam Joker heroine sit on his lap while narrating the scenes’

 

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Ranjeet also spoke about a revelation that the Mera Naan Joker actor made during their conversation. “Mera Naam Joker picture thi na… uski heroine,” Ranjeet reminisced, referring to the time Kapoor showed him an album from those days. He continued, “He told us, ‘Mera Naam Joker ki heroine ko god mein bithakar scene samjhaaya hai (I made them sit on my lap and narrated the scenes). He wasn’t being flirtatious while doing so. He would call the actress ‘putar’ (daughter) when he asked her to sit on his lap.”

Helmed by Kapoor himself, who also portrayed the titular character, Mera Naam Joker featured Simi Garewal, Rishi Kapoor, Kseniya Ryabinkina, Padmini, Manoj Kumar and Dharmendra in key roles.

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Last year, in an interview with Radio Nasha, Ranjeet recounted the time when his family disapproved of his career choices and even went to the extent of throwing him out of the house. The actor had to enlist the help of his co-star Rakhee to speak to his mother on his behalf. Ranjeet portrayed a negative role in the 1971 film Sharmeelee. In one particular scene, his character is shown assaulting Rakhee’s character. Witnessing this, Ranjeet’s family walked out of the theatre and later demanded that the actor vacate the house. Reflecting on the incident, he recalled in Hindi, “My mother said, ‘How dare you enter this house? You tear women’s clothes, what kind of work is this?’ She told me to get out of the house.”