Tinselville is abuzz with the fact that Rishi Kapoor will be playing a gay character in Karan Johar's upcoming Student of the Year. When Times of India asked Rishi about his role, he clarified, "I wouldn't say he's gay... not the correct gender orientation. He's not married, is soft on the PT coach. It's a different take of what we have done. It is a very sensitive approach."
On whether gays will be portrayed differently henceforth, Rishi said, "Yes, the role is not a caricature in our film. Film characters depend on directors. In SOTY, it was a personal take by Karan, the director and Rishi, the actor."
Rishi's fans have an extra special reason to eagerly wait for SOTY's release. Apparently, he will be recreating his famous Dafliwale movements, originally seen in the movie Sargam, in the Radha song.
Age may have made him skip romantic roles but Rishi Kapoor remains a true professional even today. When asked about his equation with Karan Johar, Rishi told TOI, "... as a professional, he can't call me uncle. He could call me Chintu, Chintuji or even Rishi, but I don't believe in this uncle business…. I don't believe in bringing family relations to work. I never called Raj Kapoor papa or daddy on the sets, I called him Saab."
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