Anil Kapoor remembers K. Bhagyaraj

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor recalled how his first movie as a lead, Woh 7 Din (1983) which also turned out to be a major milestone in his career, was adapted from late Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj’s work. 

Through his latest social media post, Anil revealed that he recently met Bhagyaraj at the wedding of Avantika Sundar, the elder daughter of actor-politician Khushbu Sundar and filmmaker Sundar C. The Animal actor took to his official Instagram handle and wrote, “Deeply saddened and shocked by the passing of K. Bhagyaraj sir. It feels especially unreal because I had the opportunity to meet him recently at Khushbu’s daughter’s wedding and spend some time with him. Bhagyaraj sir was a creative genius whose contributions to Indian cinema go far beyond what many people know. (sic).”

“He was the original creator behind stories that went on to become landmark Hindi films and career-defining milestones for so many of us. Woh Saat Din, adapted from his work, became one of the most important films of my career,” he added.

Shedding light on some of Bhagyaraj’s other memorable contributions to the Indian cinema, Anil went on to write, “Mohabbat, with its story, screenplay and dialogues by Bhagyaraj sir, not only gave us a memorable film but also helped launch the journey of Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria as producers through Maruti International.”