Prem Sagarson of the legendary filmmaker Ramanand Sagar, opened up about the profound bond between the Kapoor clan and his father. In a heartwarming account to etimesPrem revealed how Raj Kapoor’s father, Prithviraj Kapoor, prolonged a serving to hand to Ramanand Sagar throughout his struggling days by providing him a job at Prithvi Theatergiving him Rs 500, and serving to him be a part of Shalimar Studio in Pune. This gesture marked the starting of a lifelong friendship between the two households.
According to Prem, Raj Kapoor sought his father’s steering for a love story that might unite him with Nargis on display screen. Prithviraj Kapoor directed Raj to Ramanand Sagar, stating, “There’s only one man who could help you, and that’s Ramanand Sagar.”
At the time, Sagar was staying in an attic in Malad, accessible solely by traversing a jungle from Andheri West. Determined, Raj Kapoor made the journey to meet him. Ramanand Sagar narrated a story he had written in Lahore, which later grew to become the iconic Barsaat. “Papaji told him, ‘I have an ideal love story with all the Navrasas described by Bharat Muni. I wrote it in Lahore and brought it with me during the partition,'” Prem recalled. The narration moved Raj Kapoor to tears, and the challenge was greenlit.
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Released in 1949, Barsaat grew to become a monumental success, incomes Rs 1.25 crore at the field workplace – equal to roughly Rs 700 crore immediately. The movie not solely established Raj Kapoor and Nargis as an iconic on-display screen pair but additionally introduced Kashmir’s scenic magnificence to the forefront of Indian cinema.
Ramanand Sagar was paid Rs 7000 for penning the story, which he used to purchase a modest flat of 625 sq. ft. in the Bhatia constructing the place his household lived for 20 years and struggled their manner up. Raj Kapoor remained an integral half of the Sagar household, attending all their features and sustaining a detailed bond till the finish.
“Raj Kapoor had great respect for Papaji and my mother Lilavati. He always did a dandak pranam whenever he met my mother. Raj Kapoor attended all our family functions. He was family,” Prem concluded.
