NEW DELHI :His father Rishi Kapoor may have been considered among the ‘also-rans’ in the era of 70s in Bollywood, which witnessed the dominance of Amitabh Bachchan but industry heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor says that he does not see anyone on the same level as his father.
”I have been an actor myself and I have a keen interest in movies and performances, and I can honestly say that I do not see anyone on the same as Rishi Kapoor, ”Ranbir said in a foreward to his father’s autobiography ‘Khullam Khulla : Rishi Kapoor uncensored’ .
Ranbir said that unlike many of his contemporaries, Rishi Kapoor had a ‘naturalness’ and ‘spontaneity ‘ about him.
”There is a certain naturalness about him, a certain spontaneity. And he was like this way before anyone else. Most actors of the earlier generation had distinct style in their acting, but my father was very natural and effortless. The way he enacted his songs, the way he serenaded his heroines on screen was laudable,” Ranbir said.
Ranbir said that in a fitness conscious industry, his father Rishi Kapoor managed to entice the audience despite not being as slim as other actors. ”I must say he (Rishi ) was an overweight actor. Even when actors started becoming conscious of their weight, he continued to remain the way he was. He never let this come in the way of his performances. You must remember that look good, having a fabulous body are important aspects for an actor. After all, an actor has to entice an audience and my father managed to do that despite the fact that he was not exactly slim. In that way, he broke certain barriers. And he was so charming. See ‘Chandni’, ‘Deewana’ or ‘Bol Radha Bol ‘, or for that matter any of his works in the 1980s and 90s, and you will see that, despite his weight, his charm remained infectious. A man who has witnessed the test of time for 44 years in showbiz must have something special in him,” Ranbir said.
Admiring his father’s passion for films and acting, Ranbir says,”I become an actor in 2006-07. I was living with my parents at that point each morning, I would watch my father getting ready for his shoot. I saw his enthusiasm even at this age, after all these years in the industry. He had it in him to better his craft, go shopping for his costumes or examine every minute aspect.
This is something I deeply admire. Looking back, he probably did the same kinds of characters for the first 20 years of his life. However, in his second innings, he has worked hard to reinvent himself. He started experimenting with the characters given to him .
He started having fun with his work. I sensed a child -like enthusiasm and a certain abandon when it came to his approach to roles. His ultimate goal was always to excel in what was offered to him. Perhaps that is what has stood him in good stead.” (AGENCIES)
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