But you are doing Naya Office Office, a kind of a sequel to Office Office?

When Naya Office Office came to me I looked at the other choices in the medium and found nothing to my interest. Obviously, I cannot be a part of saas-bahu sagas. Naya ... was the only serial that was socially safe, culturally decent and giving insights into the functioning of a common man and his problems, with humour.

You are known for your comedies...

I like to laugh at myself and make others laugh. I have done a lot of serials which aren’t comedies like Neem Ka Ped, Lifeline and Kab Tak Pukaroon but the sitcoms stand out because in general, humour sells.

Your take on comedies these days?

Well, each to his own. But I expect a better sense of humour. Vulgarity takes top precedence. Humour, actually, lies in real-life situations.

Which of your films are you looking forward to?

There is Blue Umbrella, where I play a shopkeeper, Dharm in which I am a pandit, Halla Bol where I am a theatre activist and Good Sharma where I am some kind of a landlord.

Are you happy with your son Shahid Kapoor’s career?

Yes, I am happy. He’s assured of bigger things not just in terms of stardom but as an actor too. He won’t be looked upon as a loverboy which will be his main triumph. Right now, he is choosy, which is sensible because you need to have better choice of characters to portray.

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