Ranbir on Rishi Kapoors swansong Sharmaji Namkeen This is the way he would have liked to go
Mumbai Mar 30 PTI Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor says his father and veteran actor Rishi Kapoor spent his last days working on a film set something he was passionate aboutSharmaji Namkeen was the final screen appearance of Rishi Kapoor who died at the age of 67 in April 2020 after a two-year long battle with leukaemiaDirected by Hitesh Bhatia and backed by Excel Entertainment the movie will release on Amazon Prime Video on ThursdayThe entire experience of Sharmaji Namkeen is close to the Kapoor family Ranbir Kapoor said adding that his father had shot for barely six days in Delhi when he was diagnosed with cancerRanbir Kapoor said he flew over to Delhi to convince Rishi Kapoor to travel to the US for his treatment his first instinctive response was But what about the film I need to finish it the actor said in a statement to PTIRanbir Kapoor said while undergoing the treatment his father often wondered whether he will get the opportunity to work in movies or even finish this filmThe actor also praised producer Ritesh Sidhwani for waiting for his father to get back to the film something he said was instrumental in getting him better that timeAfter shooting for about a month on Sharmaji Namkeen Rishi Kapoor had a relapse the actor recountedHe was declared cancer free in September and he got back at the end of September and by December he was back on set he shot for probably 30 odd days and then he had a relapse but I think this is the way that he would have liked to go working on a movie and not hanging his boots yet and doing it with passion Ranbir Kapoor saidDescribed as a relatable and heartwarming story of self-realization and discovery the film follows the life of a recently retired man who discovers his passion for cooking after joining a womens kitty circleRanbir said Sharmaji Namkeen is a sweet film besides being his fathers swansongIts really a heartwarming story that we all can connect with Its a movie that we can watch with our entire family and such stories are rarely made and I am really excited to see how the audience will react to this he addedAfter Rishi Kapoors death the makers had roped in actor Paresh Rawal to complete the remaining portions of the film making it a first instance where two actors played the same character in one movieSharmaji Namkeen also stars Juhi Chawla Suhail Nayyar Taaruk Raina Satish Kaushik Sheeba Chaddha and Isha Talwar PTI RDS RDS BK BK
Mumbai Mar 30 PTI Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor says his father and veteran actor Rishi Kapoor spent his last days working on a film set something he was passionate aboutSharmaji Namkeen was the final screen appearance of Rishi Kapoor who died at the age of 67 in April 2020 after a two-year long battle with leukaemiaDirected by Hitesh Bhatia and backed by Excel Entertainment the movie will release on Amazon Prime Video on ThursdayThe entire experience of Sharmaji Namkeen is close to the Kapoor family Ranbir Kapoor said adding that his father had shot for barely six days in Delhi when he was diagnosed with cancerRanbir Kapoor said he flew over to Delhi to convince Rishi Kapoor to travel to the US for his treatment his first instinctive response was But what about the film I need to finish it the actor said in a statement to PTIRanbir Kapoor said while undergoing the treatment his father often wondered whether he will get the opportunity to work in movies or even finish this filmThe actor also praised producer Ritesh Sidhwani for waiting for his father to get back to the film something he said was instrumental in getting him better that timeAfter shooting for about a month on Sharmaji Namkeen Rishi Kapoor had a relapse the actor recountedHe was declared cancer free in September and he got back at the end of September and by December he was back on set he shot for probably 30 odd days and then he had a relapse but I think this is the way that he would have liked to go working on a movie and not hanging his boots yet and doing it with passion Ranbir Kapoor saidDescribed as a relatable and heartwarming story of self-realization and discovery the film follows the life of a recently retired man who discovers his passion for cooking after joining a womens kitty circleRanbir said Sharmaji Namkeen is a sweet film besides being his fathers swansongIts really a heartwarming story that we all can connect with Its a movie that we can watch with our entire family and such stories are rarely made and I am really excited to see how the audience will react to this he addedAfter Rishi Kapoors death the makers had roped in actor Paresh Rawal to complete the remaining portions of the film making it a first instance where two actors played the same character in one movieSharmaji Namkeen also stars Juhi Chawla Suhail Nayyar Taaruk Raina Satish Kaushik Sheeba Chaddha and Isha Talwar PTI RDS RDS BK BK
