Sanjay Kapoor says he had to be ‘carried out of the theatre’ after being mobbed at a screening of Raja

The actor, who didn’t have a security team back then, recalled that his friends left him behind while exiting the theatre, and he had to take the help of some other people to escape the crowd.

“The buzz went around, and it was in Gaiety Galaxy, and you know it’s such a small lane to come out. Thankfully, I knew some people, and they had to carry me out of the theatre and take me to the car. Until 7-8 years back there were no security guards. Today one actor is walking with 20 guards… I had gone with my friends, and they said, ‘Hum tere saath nahi aayenge‘ (We will not leave with you). They went ahead and I got stuck, literally. They (theatre audience) were all being nice to me, but I didn’t realise how things have changed. It was a normal thing for me to go to the theatre,” said the actor, who will next be seen in Bloody Daddy.

Sanjay also said that the music of his films was loved by the audience. “It was an incredible experience. I still go through it wherever I go. They still play Raja’s songs when I walk in. I have been very fortunate as an actor, be it Raja, be it Sirf Tum or Auzaar, I’ve had great music. You live with music. Whenever they think of me, the song comes to their mind.”