Zeba Bakhtiar recalls working with Rajiv Kapoor

Pakistani actor had starred in the youngest Kapoor's production, 'Henna' which also starred Rishi Kapoor

This week, Raj Kapoor's youngest son Rajiv Kapoor passed away after suffering from cardiac arrest, reported Filmfare. The actor, who was known for projects such as Ram Teri Ganga Maili Hogai, was 58. Post that, he worked in a number of films as an actor - Aasmaan, Zabardast, Lover Boy and Hum To Chale Pardes - none of which met with much success.

Kapoor was also known for her production, Henna, which starred Pakistani star Zeba Bakhtiar. The news of the former's demise was met with condolences from artists in India and Pakistan. 

Speaking to Times of India, Bakhtiar recalled Henna days and said, "I’m absolutely devastated to hear this sudden, very tragic news, I just don’t know what to say. I’m in touch with Daboo (Randhir), who has been through so much these past few years, losing his dear mother and siblings. Recently I was not in touch with (Rajiv) Chimpu directly but asked about him and Daboo always said that he was fine."

She went on to add, "Rajiv Kapoor, Chimpu, as everyone around him called him, was an adorable person, he was very sweet, sensitive and kind. We spent a lot of time together during the production of ‘Henna’ and had some great times. He had a wonderful sense of humour like all the Kapoors do, my memories with him are all of the delightful times, fun and laughter.”

Zeba worked in a few Hindi films after that (with Sanjay Dutt in Jai Vikraanta and Jackie Shroff in Stuntman) but she is best remembered for Henna.

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