Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actor Rishi Kapoor.
Last updated on November 22, 2024.
Rishi Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award.
I am waiting for roles like the one in 'Yeh Hai Jalwa.'
Personally, I think that the story is all-important; everything else comes later. But if there's any other way to ensure the betterment of the film, I always implement it.
If our Hindu culture forbids beef meat, does the same culture give you the right to abuse me and my family just because I have an opinion that you don't agree with?
By the grace of God, my son's career is doing very well.
I don't know what fun newspapers and magazines derive from interfering in people's private lives.
I have no enmity with anyone.
There is no way one can remake 'Mughal-e-Azam.' What my grandfather did, we cannot even think of emulating. The film is a legend, and we should leave it at that.
Beef is not allowed in my house.
I am observing that to become an actor, people say, they want to join gym. Why join a gym? Why don't you join an institute where they teach you how to act?
I am no champion, no great name, just a small actor who loves working for cinema.
In the first 20 years of my acting life, I did not do any acting. All I did was to wear a jersey, dance, lip-sync to songs, and run after girls over mountains and in the snow.
I firmly believe in destiny, so let's see what my luck has in store for me.
Even my early memories of Chandni Chowk are all about food.
Every one has right to express his views on any subject, and I am a common man, a tax payer, and part of the society.
I don't know why all these actors think going to a gym or riding horses or learning how to fight are the steps to becoming an actor.
My entire family has been part of the film industry for many years.
People are fed up of formula films, and we are getting new space to experiment.
I like to call myself as son of famous father and father of famous son.
There would be no 'Sholay' without Dharmendra, no 'Amar Akbar Anthony' without Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor, no 'Deewar' without Shashi Kapoor, and no 'Dostana' without Shatrughan Sinha.
I am not advocating beef eating. But I am advocating freedom to have an opinion and a voice.
Give me meaty roles, and I'll sink my teeth into them!
Any cinema has to be entertaining. Boring cinema won't work. If you want to make one, then screen it for free on TV.
Generally, when I am working, I tend to learn from my seniors and juniors.
I am high-strung and high-energy. My blood pressure is always high, and I am always excited to go to work.
I am a natural actor. I try to keep it spontaneous as far as possible. That is my mantra.
The creative mind is restless.
My son was named after my father, whose name was Ranbir Raj Kapoor.
My first love is acting, not directing.
It was a stroke of luck when I worked in 'Agneepath.' It was a great role, something different for me.
An actor's journey is never fulfilled. We always look for greener pastures, better roles, better creativity. We all want to do good work.
There are ups and downs in every relationship. But that does not mean that couples should separate or get down to inhuman behaviour.
It's my life - acting.
It is an advantage to be born in Kapoor family and to be known by that name, but it also a burden because there are lots of expectations from you.
In acting, the basic tool is observation. Whenever you see something, you store it in your head, and when you come across a character that reminds you of that instance, you incorporate it.
When I did 'Kapoor & Sons,' I had a prosthetic look. It would take me six-and-a-half hours daily for 20, 25 days.
Amitabh Bachchan is the greatest actor that we have in the country.
I do not care about the length of my role. But it should make a difference to the story.
The reality is that some Kapoors did reach the marquee; others did not.
I always try to be different and play varied kind of characters.
As is the case with politicians, actors are chosen by people.
My head was in the clouds after 'Bobby,' but my struggle had only begun because at the age of 21, I had become a hero. But then I had realized that I have to keep my feet on ground.
Though sometimes you hit, sometimes you don't get the kind of roles you should get, but sometimes you get the role.
I have played all generations in reel and real life - grandson, son, father, and grandfather - and each relationship has taught me something.
If you want to show cinema, make entertainment films. Sometimes they are very good, sometimes very bad, but the intention is always to make entertaining films.
Passion for work is very important.
I have tried to look different and play different roles through my life because I am passionate about my work.
I'm not interested in playing the villain as a loud caricature, one-dimensional character. I am trying to humanise evil. If you see my character in 'Aurangzeb,' I am not trying to act evil.
There is no nepotism in the Hindi film industry.
I am not stagnating in one kind of an image.
If you want rubbish, you will get rubbish.
I will not do a run of the mill kind of a film or role. I will not say yes to that.
The first song I ever did on screen was 'Main Shaayar To Nahi.'
Pransaab was a great character actor. What he has achieved as an actor, I cannot think of achieving even a part of it.
I can barely sit in one place for five minutes.
I only know how to act. I don't know anything else.
I am a believer of all religions. I will happily visit a temple, mosque, church. I do not differentiate between religions.
I respect religious rules. I am a true God-fearing Hindu.
For the first 25 years of my career, I did nothing but sing and dance.
The R K banner has had this tradition to make good films, and good films always take a lot of time to complete because of the hassles involved.