Mumbai Apr 24 PTI When it comes to working with his son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Anil Kapoor says he finds it difficult to shift gears between being a father and student of cinema a situation he deals with by following the golden rule of listen then reactStarting from his first film Mirzya Harsh Varrdhan has taken an unconventional career path including vigilante action drama Bhavesh Joshi Superhero and Netflix anthology Ray He will next be seen in Thar another Netflix film alongside father Anil KapoorThe 65-year-old actor who has over four decades of experience in movies with blockbusters like Tezaab Ram Lakhan Beta Judaai Mr India and Nayak among others to his credit believes he will never be in a position to give a piece of advice to his son considering the uncertain nature of the movie businessI always take a backseat and listen understand and then react But sometimes I react like a father because I am a father But I am also work-in-progress like how do I handle him Like should I handle him as an actor or as a producer or as a student of cinema or as a father I am also growing I wont be able to pinpoint Anil Kapoor told PTII am work-in-progress because our profession is such nobody knows what is right and wrong Sometimes you do it because you love the filmmakers the story Sometimes it goes right sometimes it goes wrong I am also trying to understand he addedPrior to working on Thar the father-son duo had collaborated on the Netflix movie AK vs AK in which Harsh Varrdhan had a cameo appearanceThe veteran actor said his son offered him to act in Thar and he gave his nod to the project as it made him venture into an uncharted territory as a performerI liked the world and my role and felt I havent done anything in this space The way the story has been narrated is different It is engaging and entertaining in a different way but it is not atrangi he saidSet in the 1980s Thar traces the journey of Siddharth Harsh Varrdhan through a remote village in Rajasthan that has recently been rocked by a series of violent killings Anil Kapoor plays the role of a cop Surekha Singh who investigates these murders The movie is helmed by debutant director Raj Singh ChaudharyAccording to Anil Kapoor the makers worked hard to create an apt look and ambience that is in sync with the setting and story of Thar He said he had a great time working on the movie with the younger generation of actors and creatorsI am part of this young brigade where the director is new the cameraman the DOP music and costume guy were all new and they had new perspective but you take that risk he addedAlso starring Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik Thar is releasing on May 6 on Netflix PTI KKP SHD SHD RDS RDS
Mumbai Apr 18 PTI Actor Satish Kaushik says his equation with longtime friend and collaborator Anil Kapoor is extremely special as he has always supported him since the beginning of his careerKaushik and Kapoors most notable collaboration has been the 1987 blockbuster film Mr India where the former featured as the funny man CalendarBut the 66-year-old actor said his association with Kapoor dates back to 1983 when the latter was making his Hindi film debut with Woh Saat DinNot many know I did a small part in the film I played a flower seller and had just two dialogues in it When I was doing that role I needed a shirt for the characterI remember Anil brought me a shirt which he said was worn by Rishi Kapoor in Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan I was thrilled because I was getting to wear Rishi jis shirt Kaushik told reportersThe actor was speaking at the trailer launch of Thar which features him alongside KapoorKaushik recalled how it was the 65-year-old actor who first spotted him at Prithvi Theatre and convinced his brother producer Boney Kapoor to cast him in Woh Saat Din Anil was not just a hero he was also the production guy on the film It was Anil who saw me while performing in Prithvi Theatre and suggested my name to Boney Kapoor Boney was paying me RS 201 but Anil pushed him to give me Rs 501 for the film Its destiny that from doing a two-dialouge role I became his friend family member Our relationship has only grown with time he addedKaushik has also directed Kapoor in films like Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hai 1999 and the 2000 romantic drama Hamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiKapoor who was also present at the trailer launch said both him and Kaushik share same passion towards their work and lifeWe both love films being on the set and being part of the directors vision We both love acting and are passionate about it We also love laughing and making fun of ourselves And when we are not together hum ek dusre ki burai karte hai Kapoor quippedDirected by Raj Singh Chaudhary and produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company AKFC Thar is scheduled to release on Netflix on May 6The film also stars actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Fatima Sana Shaikh Satish Kaushik Jitendra Joshi and Mukti Mohan PTI JUR SHD SHD
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