Raj Kapoor's Secret: Daughter's Real Wedding Footage Used in Blockbuster 'Prem Rog'

• Raj Kapoor secretly used real footage from his daughter Ritu Kapoor's 1979 wedding in his 1982 film 'Prem Rog'.
• The lavish 7-day wedding of Ritu Kapoor to Rajan Nanda was kept private from media but videotaped.
• Scenes like fireworks and Ritu's spontaneous dance were incorporated into 'Prem Rog' for authenticity.
• Audiences remained unaware for decades that these emotional scenes were actual family moments.
• 'Prem Rog', starring Rishi Kapoor and Padmini Kolhapure, was a blockbuster questioning widow remarriage.

Why It Matters: Raj Kapoor pioneered cinematic realism by blending personal family moments into his blockbuster film 'Prem Rog'.