Anil Kapoor Talks About Playing A Father To Grown Up Kids On Big Screen
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Wednesday, 3rd June 2015, 5:50 PM IST Anil Kapoor will be seen with grey hair playing a father to grown up kids for the first time on the big screen in the film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. The actor recently spoke up about the role and also shared that it was Aamir Khan, Javed Akhtar and others who convinced him to play the role. When the actor was asked about being convinced by Aamir for playing the role, he said, "Not only Aamir. Javed Saab (Zoya's father, Javed Akhtar), Farhan and Ranveer, and my son Harsh they all convinced me to do the part. Playing dad is not a problem. Haven't I played father to grownup kids in my series ‘24’? I was only hesitating because in India a father's role is perceived in a particular way. Why would I have any reservations about playing Ranveer's and Priyanka's dad when I've a grownup son and daughters in real life? Besides, the guy I am playing in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ is younger than me. He's around 52. I am 58." "Marlon Brando played father to James Caan and Al Pacino in ‘The Godfather’. But no one thought of it as father's role per se. Playing a father has never been a problem for me. 20 Years back I was going to play Aamir and Saif's father in Yash Chopra's ‘Parampara’. That didn't work out. Over here unless it is Bachchan Saab, the dad is a crashing bore in Bollywood movies. Thankfully my character in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ is anything but a bore. I wish I was half as interesting as him in real life," he added. However, the father’s role in ‘DDD’ attracted Anil. "I realized it was a father like no other. My character is really physically fit in spite of being the father of two grownups. In fact there was a scene in the screenplay that Zoya didn't shoot where I teach yoga to all the ladies on the ship. Zoya wanted me to sport flowing hair so that it would blow against the breeze when it flew. She has made me wear sleeveless tee shirts for the first time on screen. If I may say so myself, I play the coolest dad. And I am glad I agreed to come on board," the actor said. Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp | |||||
