Kapoors put board of ‘For Sale’ at iconic RK Studio

NewsBharati    27-Aug-2018
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Mumbai, August 27: RK Studios is by far the most famous and the most recognized landmark in Chembur, Mumbai. The studio has stood the test of time for 70 years now. But that is all going to come to an end soon as the Kapoor family has decided to pull the curtains down on their most prized possession. The iconic RK studio is up for sale after being in the Kapoor family for over 7 decades.


 

Actor Rishi Kapoor talking about the decision to sell RK Studio and the actor says that though the family did think about renovating the studio, eventually the decision was taken to put it up for sale. The decision though an emotional one was done due to purely economic reasons.

The Kapoor family felt that they would not be able to recover the investment put into renovating the studio with state-of-the-art technology to keep it up and running. Rishi Kapoor clearly states that the RK Studio was a “white elephant, toting up losses” even before it was severely damaged because of a fire which broke out last year.

A huge fire that broke out within RK Studio in 2017 had destroyed a host of precious RK Films’ memorabilia including costumes, jewelry, props and publicity material. Several famous songs and scenes in almost every RK film was shoot in RK Studio. From Raj Kapoor’s Awara (1951) to Aa Ab Laut Chalein (1999) directed by Rishi Kapoor, the studio has figured in the production of every RK film.

The studio has seen the highs and lows of Raj Kapoor’s fortune at the box-office - it was mortgaged after the debacle of Mera Naam Joker, only to be bought back after the success of Bobby, in which Rishi Kapoor made his debut has a leading man.