'Rishi Kapoor ne barbaad..'; this actress worked with superstars , was called 'flop actress', didn't get work after her debut film, she is…
Rishi Kapoor had such a charm in the industry that actresses used to yearn to work with him. His pairing with many actresses was such that the films became hits as soon as they were released. But this did not happen with Kajal Kiran. Even after debuting with Rishi Kapoor, her career sank. In one of her interviews, Kajal even said that her career was ruined because of Rishi.
Kajal Kiran worked in about 40 films in 13 years in her career. She even worked in a hit film with Jitendra. Despite this, she got the tag of 'flop actress' in the industry. While actresses' careers used to improve after debuting with Rishi Kapoor, the opposite happened with Kajal Kiran. She debuted in 1977 with director Nasir Hussain's film 'Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin'. The film proved to be a blockbuster. But Kajal did not get any special benefit.
Kajal made her debut directly with the romantic hero of that era, Rishi Kapoor. Kajal became a superhit actress in her very first attempt. But after the release of this film, Kajal did not get any other film offers. She was desperate for work.
Even if Kajal was offered some films, they proved to be flops at the box office. Somehow, people did not notice Kajal in her debut film. Or it can be said that her talent faded in front of Rishi Kapoor's stardom. In such a situation, a new heroine of that era had made several allegations against Rishi Kapoor. Not only this, but that beautiful actress had also implicated director Nasir Hussain. Because even after the first big hit, Kajal was yearning to get a film.
According to IMDb, 'Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin' actress Kajal Kiran's films were continuously flopping. She blamed Rishi Kapoor for this because the actress's talent was not recognized in front of his stardom. The actress said that her career was ruined because of him. Not only this, Kajal played an important role in the 1980 film 'Maang Bharo Sajna' starring Jeetendra, Rekha, and Mousami Chatterjee. The film became a blockbuster hit. But Kajal's stalled career could not get a new direction.
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