weddings draw a lot of attention. Though the trend has now changed and celebrities are preferring to have simple and intimate weddings, back in time, Bollywood weddings were nothing short of any festival that lasted for days. And especially, if the wedding is a of a superstar belonging to the most prestigious filmy clan, it has to be an event that will be spoken about for days on end. But did you know that there was one superstar who fainted at his own wedding?
The superstar in discussion belonged to the big-Bollywood family that is still ruling the entertainment industry. He married his co-star and they were known for their ‘khullam khulla pyaar’.
No points for guessing as we are talking about Rishi Kapoor. The Kapoors went all out for and wedding. It was one of most-talked about weddings in the 1980s. Reportedly, Rishi Kapoor fell in love with Neetu Singh when she was only 14-years-old. Later, when they decided to get married, Golf Course in Chembur was booked to celebrate their union. The whose who of tinsel town was invited and the area from RK House to Golf Course was cordoned off. This revelation was made by Neetu Singh herself.
In an interview with Rediff.com, Neetu Singh shared that the wedding festivities went on for almost 20 days. was called to perform at the sangeet. Further, she shared a funny story and revealed that both of them fainted before their wedding. Neetu Singh fainted as her lehenga was quite heavy and Rishi Kapoor fainted before climbing on the horse for baraat. She was quoted saying, “I fainted at my wedding and so did my husband [Rishi Kapoor]. My lehenga was too heavy. Plus, there were too many people. It was too much for me to handle. My husband fainted because he couldn’t take the crowd. He fainted just before he was to climb on the ghodi.”
Another funny anecdote that she shared was that their wedding saw a lot of gate crashers. Nicely dressed people showed up with gift boxes. Later, they found stones in these gift boxes. For more such , stay tuned to BollywoodLife.