'Sharmaji
Namkeen' was the final screen appearance of Rishi Kapoor, who died at the age
of 67 in April 2020 after a two-year long battle with leukaemia
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ollywood star Ranbir Kapoor
says his father and veteran actor Rishi Kapoor spent his last days working on a
film set, something he was passionate about.
“Sharmaji Namkeen” was the final screen
appearance of Rishi Kapoor, who died at the age of 67 in April 2020 after a
two-year long battle with leukaemia.
Directed by Hitesh Bhatia and
backed by Excel Entertainment, the movie will release on Amazon Prime Video on
Thursday.
The entire experience of
“Sharmaji Namkeen” is close to the Kapoor family, Ranbir Kapoor said, adding
that his father had shot for barely six days in Delhi when he was diagnosed
with cancer.
Ranbir Kapoor said he flew
over to Delhi to convince Rishi Kapoor to travel to the US for his treatment.
“His first instinctive
response was ‘But what about the film? I need to finish it’,” the actor said in
a statement to PTI.
Ranbir Kapoor said while
undergoing the treatment, his father often wondered whether he will get the
opportunity to work in movies or even “finish this film”.
The actor also praised
producer Ritesh Sidhwani for waiting for his father to get back to the film,
something he said was “instrumental in getting him better that time”.
After shooting for about a
month on “Sharmaji Namkeen”, Rishi Kapoor had a relapse, the actor recounted.
“He was declared cancer free
in September and he got back at the end of September and by December he was
back on set, he shot for probably 30 odd days and then he had a relapse but I
think this is the way that he would have liked to go, working on a movie and
not hanging his boots yet and doing it with passion,” Ranbir Kapoor said.
Described as a “relatable and
heartwarming story of self-realization and discovery”, the film follows the
life of a recently retired man who discovers his passion for cooking after
joining a women’s kitty circle.
Ranbir said “Sharmaji Namkeen”
is a sweet film besides being his father’s swansong.
“It’s really a heartwarming
story that we all can connect with. It’s a movie that we can watch with our
entire family and such stories are rarely made and I am really excited to see
how the audience will react to this,” he added.
After Rishi Kapoor’s death,
the makers had roped in actor Paresh Rawal to complete the remaining portions
of the film, making it a first instance where two actors played the same
character in one movie.
“Sharmaji Namkeen” also stars Juhi Chawla, Suhail Nayyar, Taaruk Raina, Satish Kaushik, Sheeba Chaddha and Isha Talwar.
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