Rishi Kapoor and Neetu were together all the time, either shooting and post shooting, at Neetu’s home. When they were traveling, they were chatting on trunk calls. The first time they were disconnected for a long time, was when Neetu was away shooting in a remote region for Yash Chopra’s Kala Pathar. The location had no phone facilities. Neetu had not spoken to her boyfriend for days and was miserable and then a telegram arrived- Sikhni yaad aati hain. and Neetu was over the moon!
In 1979 there was a wedding in Raj Kapoor’s daughter Ritu Nanda’s family and the entire Kapoor clan was gathered in Delhi. Raj Kapoor decided that it was a good time to announce Rishi Kapoor’s engagement and though Rishi had never discussed Neetu with his parents, they knew she was the girl for him. Neetu and her mother were called to Delhi and Neetu- Rishi were officially engaged.
The very next day, Neetu’s manager sent letters to all filmmakers requesting them to wrap up shootings at the earliest. Those were days when every studio was holding a Neetu Singh film set. I know because I have accompanied her on these triple shifts, driving from one studio to another. I was part of her wedding celebrations too – the mehendi and the akhand path all held at her new bungalow, Kesar Villa.