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Rishi Kapoor almost rejected Kabhi Kabhie: agreed to do the film on uncle Shashi Kapoor's insistence  By Rajesh Ahuja  Yash Chopra's Kabhi Kabhie may now  be seen by film lovers as an integral part of the repertoire of films of Bollywood's favourite lover boy Rishi Kapoor but it is a little known fact that the actor initially rejected the film.  It was uncle Shashi Kapoor's insistence that eventually led a reluctant Rishi Kapoor to finally agree to working in the film.  Writing in his autobiography ' Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored ', the late Rishi Kapoor said, ''today, it is unimaginable to think of my repertoire without Kabhi Kabhie ,  a film I had reluctantly accepted. Looking back, I wonder how I could not have done the film.'''  'How I came to join the film, a landmark in my career,  in an interesting story. I had rejected it outright, Rishi Kapoor said.  Rishi Kapoor almost rejected Yash Chopra's Kabhi Kabhie; agreed t
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Pyar Jhukta Nahin,which propelled Mithun Chakraborty to big league,was first offered to Rishi Kapoor  Rishi Kapoor's loss proved Mithun's gain, reveals Rishi's autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored  By Rajesh Ahuja  The history of Bollywood abounds with one actor's rejection of a film paving way for the movie proving to be a turning point of another actor's career.  The case of  Raj Kumar and Dev Anand's refusal to do Prakash Mehra's Zanzeer proving to be the film becoming a turning point of Amitabh Bachchan's career is well known.  However,  not many may be aware that the Iconic love story Pyar Jhukta Nahin , which propelled the then upcoming actor Mithun Chakraborty into the big league of Bollywood,  was originally offered to Bollywood's lover boy Rishi Kapoor.  This has been revealed by the late actor in his autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored.  Pyar Jhukta Nahin was first offered to Rishi Kapoor,  reveals Rishi&