• We are in front of one of the great landmarks of Indian cinema, R K Studio, and my guest this week is the inheritor of the great Kapoor legacy, Rishi Kapoor, one of the great stars from the days of our youth. All of us wanted to be Rishi Kapoor.

Hi, Shekhar. Thank you for having me on the show. We are just about to enter the studio made by my father. We are trying to do the best we can.

• I’ve been researching on you. I noticed this is perhaps your first TV interview.

I’d rather not talk much about me; I let my work do the talking. But I’m happy to talk to you today. I can share my thoughts, my views, with you.

• But for a Kapoor to be shy is not the expected thing.

It’s not shy(ness). I didn’t see any reason I should be in front of the camera.

• Except the big one.

Well, that’s my bread and butter.

• I believe you still more or less live out of the studio now.

Yes, I’m lucky to land myself some work at this age. I like to work, it’s my passion, and that’s it.

• Don’t talk about your age like that. All of us are at the same stage. We are doing fine. Maybe the fact that your son (Ranbir Kapoor) has made his debut makes you feel all the more responsible.

I have no issues about age. I am pretty happy that Ranbir is now debuting in a film. And he’ll also be taking the responsibility of being there . . . so that’s not really the issue with me.

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