# Raj Kapoor fell in love with Krishna after a veil trick 2026-08-13T13:45:40+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Raj Kapoor first saw his future wife Krishna through a veil while she played the tanpura in Madhya Pradesh, Times of India reports citing the couple's nephew Monty Premnath. He wanted to see her face, but she kept it covered. Her brother Prem Nath, Raj's friend, then told her favourite actor Ashok Kumar had come to visit. When she lifted her veil, she saw Raj instead. Premnath said it was love at first sight. They married when Raj was 21 and Krishna was 16. He later had affairs with several actresses, but she stayed with him until his death in 1988. Raj died before finishing his film 'Henna'; son Randhir Kapoor completed and released it in 1991. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bollywood love stories, Hindi cinema history, Kapoor family, Krishna Kapoor, Prem Nath, Raj Kapoor Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/raj-kapoor-fell-in-love-with-krishna-after-a-veil-trick/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/raj-kapoor-fell-in-love-with-krishna-after-a-veil-trick/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.