The rotund Rishi Kapoor, currently going through what he calls the best years
of his acting life, has finally decided to
take his weight issue into his hands. He is
doing yoga, and hopes he can "kick" away
his alcohol intake.
Apparently, Rishi, with notable help from
his diet-conscious wife Neetu Singh,
wanted to shed the flab a year back. But
director Nikhil Advani had a particular
girth in mind for Rishi to play an
international terrorist in D-Day .
But now the 60-year-old has become
seriously weight conscious.
"Yes, I've already started doing yoga. That
gives me peace of mind. I'm unhappy about
the fact that I can't kick my habit of
consuming alcohol. It's not good for my
health. That's one thing I'd like to change
in my life. And I will," said Rishi.
"I'd also like to cut down my weight. But
my producers get worried about the
continuity in their films. 'Please finish my
film and then lose weight'. they say. Uss chakkar mein nahin ho raha
hai (That's why I'm being unable to lose weight). But
now I'll certainly take care of my weight,"
he added.
Rishi is getting rave reports for his
performance in D-Day , which released on Friday.
"It feels good. I know it's happening quite
frequently these days," he chuckled, and
added: "I've waited very patiently for this
rush-hour. I am getting the variety of roles
that I always craved for. If in D-Dayyou see me as a terrorist, in
Maneesh Sharma's Shuddh Desi Romance, you'll see me as a Marwari
wedding planner."
Rishi has a total of seven releases in 2013.
"I must tell you, some people close to me
disapproved of my presence in Housefull 2. Some felt this was not my
forte, but I
wanted to prove that I could do equal
justice to my villainous character in Agneepath and the goofy dad's
role in Housefull 2. I enjoyed myself doing that part," said the
actor, who is the father of
current heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor.
On the career front, Rishi has been going
through a continued spell of success with
films like Student Of The Year, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Chashme Buddoor
doing well in a row.
"I did one scene for Yashji's sake in Jab Tak Hai Jaan. I haven't seen
the film. But I'm told that scene is very important to the
film," he said.
About the current boom-time in his career,
Rishi said: "I don't know whether it's
because of the multiplex culture, but I've
been saying no to more films lately than
I've ever done in my life. Or maybe other
younger actors are not available. Why else would an actor of my age get so many
pivotal roles?
"The only 60-plus actor in our industry who
was doing main roles was Mr. Bachchan. In
my earlier days, no one gave me a chance
to experiment with my looks and my
character. I was only made to sing songs
and romance pretty girls. I'm doing performing parts only now. We were all
trapped in our respective images in the
1970s and 1980s. Even Mr. Bachchan was
mostly doing action roles."
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