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Rishi Kapoor opens up on work and film choices
Last updated on Dec 01, 2019, 04:54 pm
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Starting his career as a child artist in his father and the legendary showman Raj Kapoor's movie Mera Naam Joker (1970), Rishi Kapoor has come a long way in his journey with films.
The 67-year-old actor, who cemented his name as a romantic hero for decades, has proved his versatile acting with a varied set of films.
In an interview, he revisited his journey.
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I am young at heart and optimistic, Kapoor said
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In a recent interview with the Deccan Chronicle, Kapoor opened up on his connection with romantic cinema and romance, saying, "I have spent 25 years in the film industry as a romantic hero."
"I may be 67, but I am young at heart and optimistic. There is no fixed age for romance. It can happen anytime and with anyone," he said.
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Audiences are aware and mostly educated today, Kapoor believes
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Talking about the change in cinema and audience preferences, Kapoor opined that back in the 1970s, audiences would not have accepted content-based films like Vicky Donor and Bala.
"Now, they (audiences) are aware, mostly educated and watch Netflix," he said.
Notably, Kapoor recently featured in a Netflix movie, titled Rajma Chawal, that was directed by Leena Yadav (Shabd, Parched).
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'I am constantly looking for different roles'
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Further, talking about his film choices, Kapoor said, "I tried to do whatever I could 25 years ago. No one gave me a chance to do anything different."
"Now I'm enjoying playing different characters, like in Rajma Chawal, 102 Not Out, Mulk, Agneepath and Kapoor & Sons," he added.
However, he clarified that he doesn't want to play father figures.
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'Done films where I didn't know what I was doing'
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Kapoor also admitted that there have been roles that he regrets doing. "I've done a lot of films where I didn't know what I was doing," he said.
Citing the example of Delhi 6, he said, "My part got lost. It was not what I had heard. The director (Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra) was so confused."
"I should be more careful in future," he stated.
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Kapoor-starrer 'The Body' to come out on December 13
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Meanwhile, Kapoor is set to star in Jeethu Joseph's suspense thriller film The Body. The movie, also starring Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Vedhika, is an official remake of a 2012 eponymous Spanish film. It is slated to release on December 13.
Incidentally, Kapoor returned to India, in September, after spending 11 months in New York for his cancer treatment.