Neetu Kapoor’s first attempt at winning over the Kapoor family apparently came with a side of kaali dal gone wrong. In the latest Diwali-special episode of Sunday Brunch with Kamiya Jani, Neetu and her daughter, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, sat down for a festive feast and a generous serving of family gossip. Between plates of sarson ka saag, makki ki roti, white makhan, dahi ki sabzi and traditional sweets, the conversation drifted towards Neetu’s early days as a newlywed.
Neetu Kapoor Took Cooking Classes Before Marrying Rishi Kapoor
Before marrying actor Rishi Kapoor in 1980, she had taken cooking classes because she wanted to impress her future in-laws. And when you are entering the family of legendary filmmaker and actor Raj Kapoor, you might imagine the pressure to get everything right was considerable.
Neetu Kapoor put her lessons to the test by preparing kaali dal, and the reaction from her new family initially suggested she had discovered her calling in the kitchen. Raj Kapoor was particularly complimentary, praising his bahu for making such delicious dal. Neetu believed him.
Why wouldn’t she? Her father-in-law was practically handing her a five-star review at the dining table. There was just one small detail she had overlooked: actually tasting the dish herself. The moment she did, the verdict was less MasterChef and more disaster.
Neetu Kapoor recalled that the dal tasted absolutely horrible, leaving her to suspect that her in-laws had been rather generous with their compliments. Perhaps Raj Kapoor was simply trying to spare his young daughter-in-law’s feelings, or perhaps he understood that a little encouragement could save a marriage from an unnecessarily honest dinner-table review.
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Raj Kapoor Praised Neetu Kapoor’s Kaali Dal
Either way, the anecdote offers a wonderfully human glimpse into Neetu’s life beyond the screen. She had married Rishi Kapoor, son of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor, and was finding her place in a family synonymous with Hindi cinema.
Yet, for all the glamour surrounding the Kapoors, her memories of joining the family include the same awkward, endearing moments that many newlyweds experience.
And frankly, if your first attempt at cooking for your in-laws ends with everyone praising a dish you secretly find inedible, you have two choices: question their taste buds or accept that they were being kind. Neetu seems to have figured out the answer eventually.
The dal might have been a disaster, but the story has aged considerably better than the recipe.
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Watch the full Sunday Brunch episode on Netflix or the Curly Tales app.
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FAQs
Where can you watch Neetu Kapoor's Sunday Brunch episode?
The full episode featuring Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni is available on the Curly Tales App and Curly Tales YouTube Channel.
Where did Neetu Kapoor share the story about her cooking disaster?
Neetu Kapoor shared the anecdote during a Diwali-special episode of Sunday Brunch with Kamiya Jani, featuring her daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni.
What did Neetu Kapoor cook for her in-laws after marrying Rishi Kapoor?
Neetu Kapoor recalled preparing kaali dal for her in-laws during her early days as a newlywed. She had taken cooking classes before her marriage because she wanted to impress the Kapoor family.
