After a long hiatus, Neetu Kapoor is reportedly all set to mark her return in the movies with ‘Jug Jug Jiyo’. Having ruled the 70mm screens in the late 1970s and early 1990s, Neetu Kapoor ruled hearts with her impressive performances. Later, she gave it all up for her love for Rishi Kapoor. Although she featured in a couple of films like ‘Love Aaj Kal’, ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’, ‘Besharam’ and ‘Do Dooni Chaar’, they were all opposite her husband Rishi Kapoor. Neetu Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor’s long-drawn and much-adored partnership came to an end early this year after the latter’s demise.
To keep his love for films alive and dive back into the world of acting, the veteran actress has signed ‘Jug Jug Jiyo’in which she is paired opposite Anil Kapoor. Along with Neetu and Anil, Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani will also be seen in the film. While Varun and Kiara have briefly shared the screen space in ‘Kalank’, ‘Jug Jug Jiyo’ will be the first film of Neetu and Anil together. It will also be the first time in the past 37 years that the veteran actress will co-star alongside another actor.
A leading entertainment portal quoted a source close to the film unit as saying, “The film is tentatively titled ‘Jug Jug Jiyo’ and is a dramedy that revolves around the lives of two couples of different generations, played by Varun and Kiara, Anil and Neetu. The situational comedy, spun around a North Indian family, promises to be a riot,with the older couple’s strained relationship bringing lots of laughs.” Reports also say that the film will star another Alist actor, whose name will be unveiled soon. Slated to go on it will be shot in Chandigarh, Mumbai and abroad.