Rishi Kapoor… the uncrowned prince of romance of Bollywood. With a career ruling over 4 decades, Rishi Kapoor was indeed the uncrowned romantic prince of Indian cinema. His chocolate boy looks, killer smile and amazing dancing skills made him a perfect dream boy for every girl. From late seventies to the nineties, Rishi Kapoor played the romantic boy beautifully, romancing and launching over a dozen actresses in Hindi films.
As our tribute to the great actor, here are some iconic songs of his which any Rishi Kapoor fan cannot miss :
1. Main Shayar toh nahin : From his debut film Bobby, this song made a thousand girls swoon with this lovely smile.
2. Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun : Much before Shahrukh Khan danced on train in Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan, Rishi Kapoor had done this wooing Padmini Kolhapure in Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai.
3. Bachna Ae Haseeno : The iconic entry song for all swag guys, it was originally RIshi Kapoor’s entry song for the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin.
4. Tera Phoolon Jaisa Rang : The romantic guy in the iconic love story Kabhi Kabhi, this song saw RIshi being paired with his best partner Neetu Singh in a peppy dance number.
5. Saagar Kinare : The best song to woo any girl, this song from the movie Saagar saw Rishi Kapoor praising the beautiful hazel eyed Dimple Kapadia.
6. Meri Umar Ke Naujawano : Another iconic song from Rishi Kapoor’s biggest hit ever, Karz, this song is still a perfect party number.
7. Tu Tu hai Wahi : The evergreen romantic number from the movie Ye Wada Raha, this song is like a anthem of true love, which Rishi shares with Poonam Dhillon and Tina Munim.
8. Parda Hai Parda : The swagger as the swag qawwal Akbar Ilahabadi in Amar Akbar Anthony. His smile not just wins Neetu Singh, but hundreds of girls who watch him.
9. Dafli Wale Dafli Baja : Although this song shows off newcomer Jaya Prada’s dancing skills, Rishi Kapoor’s perfect dafli playing skills make this song truly memorable.
10. Sochenge Tumhen Pyar Karen ki Nahin : From the 90’s hit Deewana, this song had Divya Bharati, who was nearly half of Rishi Kapoor’s age, falling head over heels in love with him. Thus proving that he was the uncrowned prince of romance forever.
How many of these songs have you seen ?
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