I guess there’s too much love burgeoning these days: Rishi Kapoor

I guess there's too much love burgeoning these days: Rishi Kapoor

Says veteran actor Rishi Kapoor as he warms up to FYI and settles for a rapid fire round, after being conferred with a citation and Diploma by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation (ROSIZO)

Given that you have a special Russian connection (with your dad Raj Kapoor's Mera Naam Joker), how does it feel to receive an award when you felt people had perhaps forgotten you?
I am honoure.. thrilled. It's like a certificate that the Russian government is bestowing upon Indian cinema. It is an honour to carry the great Kapoor legacy forward.

Do you think Russians actually follow Indian cinema?
Well, I am sure they do. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stood a chance at wining!
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Once, you had said, we only make love stories. Do you believe this trend still rules?
Absolutely! At the end of the day, we always end up making love stories. It's not good or bad, it's just the way we work. Cinema is after all, a reflection of our society and everything that goes around. I guess there is just too much love burgeoning between people these days!

You've always been a commercial actor. What's your take on realistic cinema?
I don't believe in cinema that preaches. At the end of the day, cinema remains a medium of entertainment replete with the customary song-and-dance routine, and that's enough value for money. You can't expect life lessons at Rs 200!

The first thing that comes to mind when you think of family?
Thank God. As far is Ranbir is concerned, we don't really interfere in his personal or professional life. He doesn't bring his work home, and where success goes, it is still too early to talk about it. He's just four films old. I haven't seen his latest one (Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani), but Neetu (his wife) saw it and
loved it.

...and your second innings include?
I have my hands full. There are films like Tell Me Oh Khuda, Patiala House and Do Dooni Chaar. The last one is special because Neetu stars in it too, and we shot the entire film in Delhi's romantic winter
last year.