Neetu Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor have been each other's pillars of strength. The veteran actress has been through a lot, but the sudden news of Rishi Kapoor's illness in 2018 left her devastated, but she stood with him through the entire treatment when he left for the US. However, the sudden demise of Rishi Kapoor in 2020 left her broken, she stood again and shifted her focus on her work. Recently, a clip of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor from Karan Johar's show, Koffee With Karan resurfaced.
A Reddit user shared a throwback clip of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor discussing how no other woman could ever handle the tantrums of the actor. In the clip, Neetu Kapoor revealed that Rishi Kapoor's entire family would call her his 'punching bag', and 'medal' for handing him over all the years. However, in the end, Neetu Kapoor revealed that she is no longer a 'punching bag'. She was quoted as saying:
"Mother Teresa, punching bag, and what all they used to call me. But now I am not. No longer, because now I have grown and have an identity of my own, and he has also clam down and they share a better relationship."
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As soon as the video was uploaded, netizens expressed their opinion. One user wrote, "I feel sorry for Neetu, but she does seem happier after her husband died. If only she stopped posting those pathetic stories. She is both a victim and an aggressor." Another commented, "Like many women who suffered from patriarchy but also upholds the patriarchy."
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Earlier, when Neetu Kapoor graced the stage of Indian Idol 12, she revealed that her late husband, Rishi Kapoor had proposed to her via telegram. Yes, the veteran star shared that Rishi was in Paris while she was in Kashmir for a project and suddenly, she had received a telegram from him, in which he had written that he missed her and loved her.
Neetu also revealed that she was earlier Rishi's wing-woman, and had always helped him in wooing girls before they had started dating. The actress also stated that Rishi used to find her cute and they had a special nickname for each other.
What do you think of Neetu Kapoor's revelation about being Rishi Kapoor's 'punching bag'?
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