Rishi Kapoor used to call Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt ‘vale log’ when he sat with them in hospital, remembers Neetu Kapoor

Neetu Kapoor recalled how her late husband, actor Rishi Kapoor, used to call her son Ranbir Kapoor and his then girlfriend Alia Bhatt as ‘vale log (unemployed people)’ as they used to sit in the hospital all day. Ranbir and Alia, who are now married, often visited Rishi during his cancer treatment in the US. Also read: Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor dance on Rishi Kapoor’s Ek Main Aur Ek Tu. watch

Recalling the time when Rishi was in the hospital, Neetu said that the late actor called Ranbir and Alia ‘velle people’ as they used to sit in the ICU all day when he was unwell. According to the report of India Today, Neetu also praised her daughter-in-law Alia and called her cute.

Neetu said that the sage is blessing her and his hand is on her. “He will always be there. All the love I am getting from everyone and everyone around me is all he wants. He wants me to be happy. And so I got this beautiful daughter-in-law, my Aaliyah. I am not Could have asked better for anyone. She is very sweet. It’s all her blessing. He wanted her to get married when she is in the hospital. She said ‘Ab kar lo yaar shaadi (please marry each other now) )’,” she said.

Neetu will soon be seen in Jagjag Jio, her first full-fledged role in nine years. He was last seen on the big screen in Besharam, in which Neetu was with husband Rishi and son Ranbir.

Directed by Raj Mehta, Jagjag Jio also stars Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Varun Dhawan and Maniesh Paul. The film is the debut feature film of YouTuber Prajakta Koli. Slated for release on June 24, Jugjug Jio is co-produced by Viacom18 and Dharma Productions. The film is the story of a family in which both father and son are planning to divorce their partner.