(Author: Alex Almeida) Premnath an actor of great caliber was known to get into his characters. After facing huge losses with Mera Naam Joker (1970) (which is now a cult classic) Raj Kapoor wanted to make a love story but was not in a position to cast a big actor. He then decided to make a teenage love story by launching his second son Rishi Kapoor and new comer Dimple Kapadia . As both the actors were new he wanted some powerful actors in supporting cast who could carry the film and cast Premnath & Pran as fathers of the teen lovers. Bobby was a story of rich Raja falling in love with the daughter of local Catholic fisherman Bobby Braganza . Where the teenage lovers face hurdle due to egos of their parents. The film had a scene where Jack Braganza (Premnath) goes to meet Nath (Pran) with the wedding proposal of his daughter Bobby with Raja. On the day of the shoot director Raj Kapoor gave Premnath branded suit looking at which he just walked out of the studi...
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