Journalism of Courage
It took 36 years for actor Rishi Kapoor to land a role where he plays,guess what,Rishi Kapoor. In ChintuJi ,the romantic hero of the 70s is Chintu,also his pet name. Incidents from his life have been weaved into the plot and Kapoor mischievously says,You need to see the film to believe it.
Dressed casually,Kapoor seems quite flattered to have a movie named after him and about him,and remains unperturbed by issues like whether the film will do well,and if younger audiences would even be interested in a movie on him. Regardless,it will be one of my most memorable roles, he said. I am grateful to Ranjit saab (Ranjit Kapoor) making a film on me at this stage of my life. But the film is about the characters journey through politics and there are a few strange similarities with my life. The hero of the film however is not me,it is the storyline, he adds.
This will be approximately the 28th time that a female newcomer will debut with him. I have lost track of how many people have begun their career with me, he smiles. His next film,Do Dooni Char releasing this year,is with his wife Neetu Kapoor. The pair will make a comeback on screen after 36 years. We will talk about that later, he winks.
