Rishi Kapoor Did Not Want To Sign Agneepath For This Reason; Was Shocked When Offered Do Dooni Chaar

The biggest superstar of Bollywood, who left the entire nation in awe with his spectacular performances, impeccable comic timing and versatility, Rishi Kapoor bid adieu to the world today morning after a two year long battle with cancer. The Kapoor family performed the last rites today afternoon at the Chandanwadi Crematorium in Kalbadevi, Mumbai and fans took to their social media handles to share their tribute for Chintu ji.

While Rishi Kapoor wowed the audience with many masterpieces and his star power was enough to attract his fans, there were times that the actor felt insecure. In fact, he even thought that the audience may not want to see him. In an earlier interview with Firstpost, he had opened up about the same and shared that this was the reason behind his disinterest in signing Agneepath. The actor revealed that producer Karan Johar and director Karan Malhotra requested him to join the cast for a month.

He shared, “I told them: Meri wajah se film flop ho jayegi. Do I look like a pimp or a bad man to you? I have been a romantic hero over the years, how do you expect me to do this film? But they were adamant. I do not live in an ivory tower thinking I can pull a film through. If I play the main part in a film and if it does not run, then isme meri beizzati waali baat hai.” His character Rauf Lala from the film is remembered as one of his most powerful performances.

That’s not all! Another script that he was unsure of was Do Dooni Chaar. When he was offered the main role, he was shocked and asked director Habib Faisal, “Are you crazy, I am not a sale-able actor, how do you sell the picture, how would you bring audiences to the theatres?” However, Habib convinced him after stating that the star of the film is the story-line and he needs an actor who looks 55-60 years old, not a young celebrity.

Well, we sure are glad that Rishi Kapoor featured in these films and did justice to the iconic characters.