EP-277 | Untold Stories of Raj Kapoor, Raaj Kumar, Zeenat Aman & Playing Villain Roles | Raza Murad

Listen to this episode from ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash on Spotify. Raza Murad comes from a family of actors and is known for his astounding voice. He started his career with the film 'Ek Nazar' in 1972 and became famous for his versatility, especially in villain roles. He has worked in over 200 films and has been featured in several popular Bollywood films, including Prem Rog, Henna, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, and Ram Lakhan. He continues to leave his mark with roles in films like Gangubai Kathiawadi, Padmaavat, Jodhaa Akbar, and Bajirao Mastani.In this Mumbai edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Veteran Actor talks about his journey into Bollywood. He shares insights into how the Hindi Film Industry has changed over the last 50 years.He also shares stories about legends like Raaj Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Rajesh Khanna, and Raj Kapoor. He discusses his experiences working with directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ashutosh Gowariker and how they tell their stories on the silver screen.More on why Bollywood movies aren’t clicking as much today and what stardom truly means.Audio Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:35 - Working with Amitabh & Rajesh Khanna11:55 - Experience with Hrishikesh Mukherjee22:21 - Raj Kapoor as a Director25:26 - Regret of not interacting with Raj Kapoor30:08 - Raza Murad’s voice: Asset or drawback?33:31 - Media favoritism towards actors36:20 - Did Raaj Kumar commit a crime?40:44 - Funny stories about Raaj Kumar48:41 - Working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali55:56 - Upcoming projects with Sanjay Leela Bhansali57:18 - Collaboration with Ashutosh Gowariker59:21 - Why was Mughal-e-Azam never remade?01:01:21 - Why aren’t films succeeding today?01:03:49 - Controversy during Padmaavat release01:05:51 - Old actors vs. today's stars01:08:01 - Teaching at FTII01:09:14 - Ranveer Allahabadia controversy01:12:41 - Raza Murad’s childhood love story01:14:47 - Raza Murad’s wedding01:18:16 - Maintaining relationships in cinema01:20:19 - Zeenat Aman’s second marriage01:21:45 - Battling Depression in Bollywood