Rishi Kapoor’s ‘Bobby’ co-star Aruna Irani recently opened up about one of the late actor’s most talked-about scenes in the film. In the scene, he playfully had to drop his towel while drying his hair, and the nude shot sparked varied reactions among the audience. Aruna revealed that she was initially hesitant about performing the scene.Aruna Irani about Rishi Kapoor’s shot in BobbyIn an interview with Lehren Retro, Aruna shared that she was uncomfortable shooting the scene with Rishi in the film. “He comes out nude and dries his hair with a towel. He gave that shot. I told Raj ji (Raj Kapoor) that I couldn’t do it. He said, ‘Don’t look there na, don’t see wrong things, see right things.’ I did it in the end,” Aruna recalled.
Rishi Kapoor later asked Aruna about her initial doubt about the sceneIrani added that Rishi later questioned her hesitation while they were filming another movie. He said, “Aruna ji, mujhe aapse ek baat poochni hai. You objected a lot in that scene, but nanga toh mujhe hona tha, aap kyun object kar rahe the?” (“Aruna ji, I have to ask you something. I was the one who had to be naked in the shot, so why were you the one objecting?”),” she recounted.Aruna later acknowledged that Rishi had a valid point, admitting she felt shy during the scene even though it was Rishi who had to be nude. Eventually, she understood that his perspective was reasonable.About Bobby‘Bobby’ went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 1973. The film starred debutante Dimple Kapadia, along with Prem Nath and Prem Chopra.
