Yes, I guess so.

• Did you get any impact of that in the family? Was it the cause of tension?

No. Well, not really. We were very young at that stage.

• But your mom was a tough cookie.

Yes, absolutely. With the passage of time, you don’t really ponder over these things. At the end you realise what kind of work you have done, what kind of impact you have made in life.

• But is it true he was in love with every heroine he worked with?

Let me put it this way: he was in love with the characters he made, the film that he was making. He was so passionate about his film, the music, his work, his actresses. That was all because he was trying to show what he was putting across.

• Was there ever tension in the household?

Not that I remember. I’m sure there must have been but I was too young then. But I’m sure it happens with filmmakers. With every creative man’s life, it can happen.

• Did it happen in your life?

Well, not as yet.

• We will figure out when other people start writing biographies at some point. You have read Vyjayantimala’s biography. She claims your father cooked up some romance between her and him.

That’s very unfortunate. It is not for me to get into controversies and it is not in me to say anything against my senior colleague. It is unfortunate that someone is pointing fingers at Raj Kapoor — I mean, his integrity is at stake. Something that is part of history is part of history. And you believe there was nothing to it. I feel bad that my father is being blamed for conniving and doing something he didn’t do. It’s something you cannot deny.

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