Rishi Kapoor passed away at the age of 67. The actor who was known for his phenomenal screen presence left for his heavenly abode post battling with cancer for more than two years. In the last few years, he was surrounded by family with wife Neetu Kapoor and son Ranbir Kapoor always being by his side. While their family pictures made us smile, Rishi Kapoor in quite a few interviews revealed that his relationship with his son Ranbir wasn't as great as it should have been. Even in his book Khullam Khulla, Rishi Kapoor did mention about his rough equation with his son. Ranbir Kapoor penned a foreword for Rishi Kapoor's book and expressed himself candidly narrating the kind of equation he wanted with his father.
An excerpt from the foreword read, "I am closer to my mother. I feel that Dad modeled his relationship with me on the one he shared with his own father. And it is true that I have never crossed a certain line with him. But there is no sense of loss or vacuum here. I do wish sometimes that I could be friendlier with him or even spend more time with him."
He also mentioned that he could not call up his father and have a normal conversation. Citing that their relationship was pretty formal, Ranbir Kapoor penned, "I wish I could just pick up the phone and ask him, 'Dad, how are you doing?' But we do not have that. We do not have a phone relationship. When I get married and have children, I would want to change that dynamic with them. I don't want my relationship with my children to be as formal as the one I have with my father. I want to be friendlier, be more connected, spend more time with them than he did with me."
In the end, Ranbir Kapoor stated that he loves his father dearly and that he takes pride in the fact that Rishi Kapoor acknowledged his work. "I love my father dearly and have immense respect for him. I'm inspired by him and never want to let him down. I know he has only my best interests at heart. He also takes care of the financial side of my work. So we are more connected now. His confidence in me and my work makes me take pride in it. I persevere that much harder because of this. His belief and his encouragement are important to me," read the foreword. (Also Read: Rishi Kapoor Passes Away: When Neetu Singh Broke Down Talking About Husband's Treatment 'Posted Pics On His Insta To Keep The Positivity Going')
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