Dimple Kapadia made her acting debut with the blockbuster romantic drama, Bobby, alongside Rishi Kapoor. Dimple became a national sensation with her debut film, Bobby. Released in 1973 and directed by Raj Kapoor, the movie also marked the Bollywood debut of the director’s son, Rishi Kapoor. For the unversed, Dimple was just 15 years old when she appeared in the film with the titular character of ‘Bobby Braganza’. However, not many know that the actress was not the first choice for the film.
Neetu Singh was the first choice to play the titular role in the film, Bobby
In a recent interview with The Times Of India, senior film analyst and historian, Dilip Thakur revealed that Neetu Singh, who later became Rishi Kapoor’s wife, was initially considered to play the lead role in the film, Bobby. Talking about the same, he mentioned that Neetu’s mother, Raaji, wanted to launch her daughter as a leading lady in the Raj Kapoor directorial at that time. Thakur added:
“Neetu Singh’s mother was interested in having her daughter land the lead role in Bobby. She tried, but if rumours were to be believed, Raj Kapoor didn’t choose Neetu Singh because she had already done a few films as a child artist such as Dus Lakh, Waaris and Do Kaliyaan.”