On the 71st birth anniversary of Rishi Kapoor a throwback interview of the late actor surfaced where he praised his future daughter-in-law, Alia Bhatt. Rishi admired Alia for taking on challenging roles at a young age and carrying films on her shoulders. He mentioned that luck and talent both played a role in her success. Alia and Rishi had previously worked together in “Kapoor and Sons. Rishi Kapoor was undoubtedly one of the most loved and talented actors we had in Bollywood. His fans and family are celebrating his 71st birth anniversary today, on September 4.
On this special occasion, we got our hands on a throwback interview of the Bollywood legend where he showered praise on his future daughter-in-law Alia Bhatt. Rishi said that he admired someone like Alia Bhatt, who takes up challenging roles like in ‘Highway’ (2014) and ‘Raazi’. According to him, it is very difficult at this tender age to carry a film on their shoulders and only an actor can do that. He also added that one has to be lucky enough to get such parts. Alia has been lucky and of course, she has the talent too
Rishi and Alia worked together in ‘Kapoor and Sons’. The film also starred Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Rajat Kapoor, and others in lead roles. The legendary actor breathed his last in April 2020 after a long battle with cancer
After his sudden demise, Alia took to her Instagram handle to share a heartfelt post for Rishi. In the note, the ‘Darlings’ actress thanked the universe for giving her the opportunity of getting to know him.
