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Neetu Kapoor recalls mother-in-law Krishna Raj Kapoor’s reaction after she and husband Rishi Kapoor missed her Diwali celebrations

Neetu Kapoor shared that her in-laws were very particular about their Diwali traditions.

Published on: Nov 14, 2026, 15:43:30 IST
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The Kapoor family like to spend festivals together, and were known for their grand celebrations during Diwali. Raj Kapoor also hosted lavish Diwali parties for the entire family. In a recent chat with Curly Tales, Neetu Kapoor shared an anecdote about her mother-in-law, Krishna Raj Kapoor, after she and husband Rishi Kapoor missed one such Diwali party due to prior work commitments.

Krishna Raj Kapoor with Neetu Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor.
Krishna Raj Kapoor with Neetu Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor.

What Neetu shared

Neetu shared that the Kapoor family love to eat together and during the celebrations the entire table would be a spread of several delicacies. Neetu said that Raj Kapoor loved to see the whole clan together as they shared the same table at RK Studios. During Diwali, everyone would gather at Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor’s home in Chembur after finishing the puja at their respective homes.

Neetu shared, "Mom used to have these envelopes ready for everyone. One time we missed going to the Chembur home because we were late and Rishi had some work and was caught up in that. The next day when we went and she took out the envelope, took out the money, and she tore the envelope.”

“She said, ‘You don’t deserve it. I missed you yesterday’. It’s just that she had so much love. She just commanded love, she didn’t demand it," recalled Neetu. In those envelopes, she would gift cash to her near and dear ones. Neetu shared that she has kept that tradition alive and now gifts envelopes to her family during Diwali.

This Diwali, Neetu shared a picture with son Ranbir Kapoor and daughter-in-law Alia Bhatt on Instagram. A framed picture of late husband Rishi Kapoor was seen behind them in the picture.

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Krishna Raj Kapoor, wife of legendary actor Raj Kapoor, died in 2018 due to a cardiac arrest. She was 87. Meanwhile, Rishi Kapoor died in 2020, at the age of 67 following a two-year battle with leukemia (specifically acute myeloid leukemia), a type of blood cancer.

Neetu was last seen in Daadi Ki Shaadi alongside her daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. Her son, Ranbir Kapoor, is currently basking in the success of Ramayana Part 1 where he plays Lord Rama. The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and released in theatres on November 5.

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