Asha Parekh On Shammi Kapoor: Asha Parekh and Shammi Kapoor’s jodi was a much loved pair on the big screen. The two did many great films including Teesri Manzil, Dil Deke Dekho and Pagla Kahin Ka. Shammi Kapoor once lied that he married Asha Parekh which confused everyone. Years later, the veteran actress has now revealed that it was a prank which even upset Shammi’s girlfriend.
Asha Parekh’s marriage rumours with Shammi Kapoor
Asha Paresh spoke about the incident during an interview with Arbaaz Khan and said, “It’s a long story. We were shooting in Mahabaleshwar and I don’t know what Om Prakash ji thought when he said, ‘They are married.’ Then there was a part at Janaab Nasir Hussain’s place. Everyone was talking and everyone started whispering, ‘They are married.’ Devyani ji (famous journalist) was also there. She heard it and asked, ‘Are you married?’
The veteran actress had further said, “Shammi ji asked me not to say anything. I told him okay. He was playing a prank. My father left. Everyone saw him and asked why I left. Then he said that my mother was in shock so I went home. At that time he (Shammi Kapoor) was having an affair with someone. She was also very upset.
Asha Parekh started her acting career in 1952
Let us tell you that Asha Parekh started her acting career at the age of 10 with the 1952 film Aasman. She gained popularity after playing the lead role with Shammi Kapoor in Nasir Hussain’s 1959 film Dil Deke Dekho. Before emerging as a producer and director, Asha Parekh proved her strong acting skills in many films,
As a producer, he worked on the TV shows Jyoti and Palash Ke Phool. He also directed Daal Mein Kaala Hai, Kora Kaagaz and Kangan. Shammi Kapoor worked in several films before taking a break from the big screen. He was last seen in Tamasha, which released in 2011. He passed away the same year.