Rishi Kapoor OPENS UP about his SOUR relations with Son Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor didn't have a great relationship with his dad Rishi Kapoor...

Published: Wednesday,Jan 18, 2017 10:45 AM GMT-07:00

Priyanka Chauhan

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is known for his outspoken nature, says he has always tried to maintain a gap between him and his son, actor Ranbir Kapoor when it comes to talking about personal life. He says Ranbir has never liked it and doesn't want to be like him as a father.

Rishi on Tuesday launched his autobiography, titled "Khullam Khulla - Rishi Kapoor Uncensored", here. He was joined by his wife Neetu Singh and daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni.

In his autobiography, Rishi has revealed some of the unknown aspects of his life, right from his and his late father Raj Kapoor's affairs with co-stars to his belief on father-son relationship and his passion for acting.

"For me Raj Kapoor was not only a father. He was my guru, whatever I am today is because of him. When we were kids we knew that we were children of someone very important because wherever we went people looked at us as Raj Kapoor's sons," Rishi said at the launch.

"I never argued with my father and it so happened that unfortunately the same kind of relationship passed on with me and Ranbir. I really want that there should be love and respect between us.

"But I am not the type of guy, who will ask him (Ranbir) to share secrets of his girlfriends and all that. I am sorry. It's my failure. I want there to be a wall between me and him where I can see him, but can't feel him," he added.

Rishi revealed that during Ranbir's childhood, he was busy working, due to which Ranbir got closer to Neetu.

"Probably he felt that he needs his father, but I'm sorry I just can't," he said.

"Ranbir feels that when he is going to have kids, he is not going to be like me. It's a generation gap. I cannot be a friend to a son. You must accept me the way I am," Rishi said.

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Comments (3)

libsrocks @libsrocks

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I don't see why Rishi's views on fatherhood are taken with such negativity. Parents, at the end of the day, are as human as children. They can make mistakes. Back in Rishi Kapoor's time, fathers never had much of an open relationship with their children. They were emotionally closed to keep the image of manhood upright. They never wished to show their flaws and weaknesses to their children.
Every child says that i would never repeat the mistakes that my parents made. They always think that they can do much better than their own parents in parenthood but only time tells the real scenario. In the end, many young parents do end up adopting the method of parenting that was used on them. Its only then that the next generation realizes that how their parents have managed to be successful in their job when there are uncountable ways to screw up such things.

7 years ago

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Anu @-HoneyDukes-

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You can be crass and opinionated for the whole world. But that's saddening fact to write about your own son.
These high order age of Bollywood celebs are beyond my understanding.
They have a opinion on everything but lack the basic human instinct. How can any parent wish for a wall between the kid & him? It's unfortunate in so many ways

God bless you Ranbir, a part of me feels sad for you reading this! :(

7 years ago

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shwetadesh @shwetadesh

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I am fun loving person always upholding family and the cultural values imparted or handed down over from generation to generation. You are my first crush and very special to me Rishi ji! But I am deeply saddened and disturbed about your views on your relationship with Ranbir. He is a fine actor who has accomplished quite a lot at such a young age. Generation gap should not widen the gap between generation is my personal opinion. You should be proud of him.

7 years ago

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