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Veteran actor Raj Kapoor also known as the showman of Hindi cinema left no stone unturned in entertaining audiences. While his professional life always gained headlines and appreciation his personal life remained under public scrutiny. Kapoor was known for his habit of drinking alcohol. However another major revelation about the actor was made by his son Rishi Kapoor when his autobiography came to limelight. In Rishi’s autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored he disclosed shocking details about his father and his extra-marital affair. Rishi also mentioned how it affected the family dynamics. On several occasions Raj Kapoor had been linked to many actresses. Reports claim that Raj and his wife Krishna Kapoor had many heated arguments due to these link-up rumors. However it was Rishi Kapoor’s book that confirmed his fathers extra-marital affair with Vyjayanthimala and Nargis  and revealed how his mother Krishna Kapoor reacted. In his biography Rishi wrote “When I was young my father’s name was in the news for his affairs with many actresses. But the memories of the disputes in the house faded with time. When my mother came to know about his extra-marital affair with Sangam co-star Vyjayanthimala the matter got worse. There were a lot of fights between mummy and papa. This time Mother was not ready to step back and she left the house with me. For some time we stayed in a hotel and later we had a flat in Chitrakoot where we started living. When papa realized his mistake things got sorted out (sic).” Rishi also revealed more about his fathers relationship with Vyjayanthimala which caused multiple disruptions in their family. Raj Kapoors extra-marital affair with his co-star was not Vyjayanthimala but Nargis which often made headlines. However Raj and Nargis affair never materialized and later Nargis married Sunil Dutt.