Do Dooni Chaar director Habib Faisal reveals that Rishi Kapoor wanted him to write a sequel

Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor played a middle-class couple in the 2010 film Do Dooni Chaar. Filmmaker Habib Faisal who directed the film said that he had the rare honour of directing Rishi Kapoor for his debut film. Rishi Kapoor breathed his last on Thursday after a two-year-long battle with leukaemia.

Do Dooni Chaar is the story of a middle-class family of four who aspires to buy their own car. The movie was made on a small budget but was very much loved by the audience and the critics. It also won the Best Hindi Feature Film at the 58th National Film Awards.
Talking to a news agency, Faisal said that Rishi Kapoor was pushing him to write a sequel to the film as the actor believed that stories of middle-class India should be told more frequently.
Faisal said that he would often message Rishi Kapoor when he was undergoing treatment. The 102 Not Out actor would tell Faisal that he will be fine very soon and that he should write the sequel of Do Dooni Chaar. The director said that Kapoo..

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7 Shocking facts about the Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia starrer Bobby

Bobby began the journey of stardom for Rishi Kapoor. It is the ultimate love story for many generations of Indians. Here are some facts about this romantic musical blockbuster that would tickle some and torment others.

1. Raj Kapoor did not make Bobby to launch his son Rishi Kapoor. From the outset the film’s focus was on the film’s leading lady and, well, Rishi was welcome to climb on board. But he got no special treatment. His dad was busy focusing on the female lead.
2. 15-year old Dimple Kapadia was Raj Kapoor’s friend Chunnilal Kapadia’s daughter. He chose her after auditioning numerous other girls including Rishi’s future wife Neetu Singh and Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan.
3. Shailendra Singh who was chosen to be Rishi Kapoor’s voice was Raj Kapoor’s choice. He wanted a completely new voice for Rishi. But it was Lata Mangeshkar all the way for Dimple.
4. Lataji was 40 when she sang for 15-year old Dimple. Before Bobby she had stopped all communication with Raj Kapoor and she had..

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Fahad & Hania Join vivo as the Brand Ambassadors for V19

vivo, the global innovative smartphone brand has announced Fahad Mustafa and Hania Amir as the Brand Ambassadors for the upcoming vivo V19 in Pakistan.
This charismatic duo truly resonates with brand’s essence and its youthful spirit. Being a young brand, vivo’s products are always targeted at the youth, who are passionate about the latest innovations.
Speaking on the announcement Zohair Chohan, Brand Manager for vivo in Pakistan said:
“The initiation of Pakistani celebrities as its ambassadors is part of vivo’s global brand strategy, that is to go more local to become more global. We are happy to announce our collaboration with both of these remarkable artists as they share our values of versatility & innovation.”
This announcement comes ahead of vivo’s V19 launch in Pakistan, a flagship-grade smartphone that focuses on Super Night Photography and upgrades the user experience with its innovative features.
Due to the current pandemic situation in the country, the planned launch wa..

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