By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
सुन साहिबा सुन, प्यार की धुन
हो.. मैने तुझे चुन लिया, तू भी मुझे चुन
The youngest son of late ‘show man’ Raj Kapoor made his film debut with “Ek Jaan Hain Hum” in 1983 followed by “Aasmaan” & “Lover Boy”.Rajiv Kapoor was not lucky enough like his uncle Shammi Kapoor and elder brother Rishi Kapoor as stardom always eluded him. His “Ram Teri Ganga Maili” directed by Raj Kapoor himself, however, turned out to be a gold mine as it created box office history in 1985.The film featuring newcomer Mandakini, Rajiv Kapoor, Divya Rana and Saeed Jaffrey became controversial because of few bold scenes including the one showing the nubile actress in a see through saree. The film produced with a budget of nearly 18 crores fetched over 400 crores at the current exchange rate. It also won Filmfare Awards in five categories including the Best Film & Best Music score by Ravindra Jain with “Sun Sahiba Sun, Pyaar Ki Dhun Maine Tujhe Chun Liya” rendered by Lata Mangeshkar. Hasrat Jaipuri penned the lyrics. This writer carried a review of the film in a leading English daily following which Raj Kapoor sent a letter of appreciation.
