"Parveen Babi Would Make Drinks, Rajesh Khanna Would Have One-Two Bottles": Ranjeet On 70s Bollywood Parties

Ranjeet has been a part of several hit films such as Gaddaar, Aap Ki Kasam, Haath Ki Safai, Aakhri Insaaf, Khoon Aur Paani, among others

The OG villain of the 70s and 80s Gopal Bedi, famously known by his screen name Ranjeet, recently talked about the golden era. In a chat with news agency ANI, the actor opened up about how he, despite being a teetotaler, hosted parties almost every day at his Juhu bungalow for B-town's biggest stars including Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Sanjay Khan, Feroz Khan, Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, and more. The veteran actor said, “My parents lived in Delhi and I lived in Juhu, so everyone would gather there in the evening. There were no inhibitions or formalities or whatever.” Ranjeet also explained how actresses used to cook various delicacies at these get-togethers. “Reena Roy would make paranthas, Parveen Babi would make drinks, Moushumi Chatterjee would make fish, Neetu Kapoor would make bhindi, it used to be that kind of atmosphere,” he added.

Ranjeet also revealed, “People like Rajesh Khanna would drink one-two bottles in one night,” and mentioned that by the time Ranjeet would come home after working multiple shifts, the party would already be in full swing. He further expressed, “I was blessed. I believe that the house that welcomes guests is blessed by god. I had enough space in my bungalow to entertain people. There was enough staff also.”

Ranjeet highlighted his ability to juggle multiple shifts, even amidst these fun late-night parties. He shared that several lead actors would often wake up late, around 2 pm, despite having a 10 am shift, enabling him to engage in several projects concurrently. This flexibility allowed the actor to pursue multiple opportunities simultaneously, he shared.