Beyond his extraordinary acting prowess, legendary actor Sanjeev Kumar was often labeled as ‘kanjoos’—a miserly man who hesitated to spend money. Yet those who knew him closely had a very different story to tell. In an old interview with Komal Nahta, producer Boney Kapoor shared a heartfelt memory that shattered this long-held myth and revealed the actor’s deeply generous nature.
Boney recalled the time he was desperately trying to acquire the remake rights of the Tamil hit Andha 7 Naatkal. The original film, directed by and starring K. Bhagyaraj, had become a sensation in Tamil cinema, and several top producers and actors were competing to secure its Hindi adaptation rights. Boney, a young producer at the time, flew to Chennai to negotiate.
