Overview

• In an August 2025 Filmfare interview, Kapur insisted he was “thrown out” rather than walked away, citing misaligned creative visions with Dharmendra.
• Bobby Deol recalled that he had completed 27 days of filming under Kapur before the director accepted an offer to make Bandit Queen.
• Sunny Deol, who was in London at the time, summoned Rajkumar Santoshi to take over directorial duties on Barsaat the following day.
• Kapur’s immediate pivot to Bandit Queen marked a decisive redirection in his career, leading to one of his most acclaimed works.
• Despite the mid-production shake-up, Barsaat went on to become a commercial hit that successfully launched Bobby Deol’s career.