Recently, actors Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal They were invited in the latest episode of ‘Indian Idol’. The reunion was their first on-stage meeting in almost 53 years! It was the last time the two veteran stars shared the screen Rishi KapoorIt’s ‘Bobby’, and the meeting left them both excited.
Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal will reunite after 53 years
Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal were the latest guests to be invited on the hit singing reality show ‘Indian Idol’. In a look at the episode, both the actors got emotional as they were seen together on stage after so long. The two stars hugged each other, with Irani commenting, “Sabse pehle hum Sony ka shukriya karna chahenge. Aaj itne saalon baad humne ek dusre ko dekha hain” (First of all, we want to thank Sony. Today, after so many years, we saw each other).They then revealed that even though they have been working in the industry for so long, it was the first time they had come together since 1973, when Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia also starred together in ‘Bobby’.
Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal groove theirs iconic songs
Both Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal welcomed the contestants on stage with their iconic songs. They sang ‘Chadti jawani meri chaal mastani’ to Irani, who danced on stage as everyone cheered him on. Jalal, on the other hand, united everyone on stage with the beats of ‘Aye Dil Laaya Hai Bahaar’.
The premise of ‘Bobby’
Starring Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal among many others, ‘Bobby’ revolved around the story of a rich teenager. Bobby ends up falling in love with the poor Catholic girl and chaos ensues. One thing leads to another, and the two families try anything and everything to tear them apart.Kapoor and Kapadia played the lead roles, while Farida Jalal played Bobby’s best friend, Nickie. Aruna Irani joined the film as Nima, a bold and eccentric character, which earned the actor a lot of praise at the time of the film’s release.
