Veteran star Randhir Kapoor is currently battling dementia. The news of his diagnosis was revealed by his nephew and actor Ranbir Kapoor in a recent interview with NDTV.
During the interaction, Ranbir mentioned that Randhir recently watched his father Rishi Kapoor`s last film `Sharmaji Namkeen` and had been asking for him.
“My uncle Randhir Kapoor, who is going through an early stage of dementia, came to me after the film and said, `Tell dad that he is amazing, and where is he, let`s call him`. Art crosses the boundaries of medical conditions… And a good piece of storytelling really embodies that,” Ranbir shared with NDTV.
Rishi Kapoor had died due to cancer on April 30, 2020, just before he could complete filming for `Sharmaji Namkeen`. Thankfully, Paresh Rawal stepped into his shoes to finish the film.
Earlier, Ranbir had opened up about how keen his father was to complete his film `Sharmaji Namkeen` while battling cancer.
In a video, he had said, “The show must go on — you all have heard it but I have seen my father live that. After his demise, we thought the film wouldn`t get completed. We thought of trying VFX or I could wear prosthetics and complete the role but nothing was working out. It was a tough time for all of us. And that`s when Mr. Paresh Rawal stepped in. It was very generous of him to take up this challenge.”
Helmed by Hitesh Bhatia, `Sharmaji Namkeen` is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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