Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Rishi Kapoor Recalled Parisians’ Confusion During Barood Song Shoot
Rishi Kapoor once told a funny story about filming a movie song in Paris.
The song was for his 1976 film Barood.
In the scene, he had to walk behind actress Shoma Anand.
Kapoor said he sang loudly even though he thought he was tuneless.
A sound recordist walked about 25 steps behind him.
People in Paris saw and heard him singing and became confused.
They wondered why he was following a woman while singing.
Kapoor later shared the story on The Kapil Sharma Show.
Rishi Kapoor recalled singing loudly while filming a romantic song in Paris.
The song was being shot for his 1976 film Barood.
Kapoor was following actress Shoma Anand while a sound recordist walked 25 steps behind him.
Parisians reportedly wondered why he was walking behind a woman and singing loudly.
Kapoor died aged 76 in 2020 after leukemia; Paresh Rawal completed his final film’s remaining portions.
- Who
- Rishi Kapoor, Shoma Anand, and the Barood film crew.
- What
- Kapoor recalled that his loud singing during a Paris song shoot confused or frightened local onlookers.
- When
- The song was filmed for the 1976 release Barood; Kapoor later shared the story on The Kapil Sharma Show.
- Where
- Paris, France.
- Why
- The sequence required Kapoor to follow Shoma Anand while singing, with a sound recordist positioned behind him.
- Film
- Barood
- Film release
- 1976
- Director
- Pramod Chakravorty
- Song-shoot location
- Paris
- Sound recordist’s position
- About 25 steps behind Rishi Kapoor
- Rishi Kapoor’s death
- April 30, 2020, aged 76
- Cause of death
- A long battle with leukemia
