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There’s a Wall Between Me & Ranbir: Rishi Kapoor Opens Up To Simi

Simi Garewal’s live rendezvous with Neetu and Rishi Kapoor was a very heartfelt chat about life, marriage and Ranbir

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Simi Garewal, the mother of all celebrity talk shows, is back. This time, she’s not on TV, but on stage. The former actress and show host got together with Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh Kapoor for a live talk show at the Indian Film Festival Melbourne. The chat reminded me of close friends meeting after a long time. They were much more than candid. Simi brought up things from their personal life that only a dear friend can, and they obliged with honest answers.

This rendezvous can very well serve as a session on how to make a marriage work, and also good parenting. Read on for some of the most touching moments of Simi Garewal’s latest rendezvous with Rishi and Neetu Kapoor.

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On Their Son Ranbir Kapoor

Simi Garewal’s live rendezvous with Neetu and Rishi Kapoor was a very heartfelt chat about life, marriage and Ranbir
Ranbir Kapoor in a scene from Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani.
Back in our time, we never lived one particular role at a particular time. Yet, whatever we did, we survived. My son is a very good actor. Sometimes I don’t agree with his choice of films. But he’s corrected me. If I was looking after his career, which I don’t, because I’m his father, I’m not his secretary, I would have never allowed him to do a film like Wake Up Sid or Rocket Singh or Barfi
Rishi Kapoor, Actor
Before and after Barfi, people told me ‘tere bete ko kya ho gaya hai? (What’s wrong with your son?) He’s going the Amol Palekar way’. He should be a star. But he proved me wrong and I’m happy that he proved me wrong. 
Rishi Kapoor
Both Ranbir and Riddhima are very very humble, unlike him (Rishi Kapoor). Ranbir still looks down while talking to his father. He’s very very grounded and simple. 
Neetu Singh Kapoor, Actor
Simi Garewal’s live rendezvous with Neetu and Rishi Kapoor was a very heartfelt chat about life, marriage and Ranbir
Ranbir Kapoor with his parents Neetu and Rishi Kapoor. (Photo courtesy: Colors)
There’s a wall between us. There’s a glass between us. We can see each other but not feel anything. I had a fear of my father. I was in awe of him. I had great respect for him. It took him a long time to say ‘have a drink in front of me’. I used to call him ‘sahab’. But I feel like a loser, I’ve missed out. But I haven’t done it deliberately, it is just a very natural phenomenon. Now that we don’t live under one roof, there’s more communication. He (Ranbir Kapoor) talks to his mother more than me. But I don’t think Ranbir will be a father like me. 
Rishi Kapoor
I’m not made that way. I don’t want to believe that I’m in a back-slapping relationship with my son. There has to be some kind of respect for your father. Maybe I am losing out on something in life. 
Rishi Kapoor
I was away for a few days and Ranbir was home. I kept calling him to ask how’re you doing. He said ‘I’m fine, I’m having dinner with papa’ and all that. So when I got back, I was like ‘how was it’? He said ‘we had quite a few quiet moments’. He said ‘koi baat hi nahin huyi. Hum dinners pe jaate thhe aur khana khate thhe’. I have to be there in the house for a conversation to happen between them. 
Neetu Singh Kapoor
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How The Twitter Bug Bit Chintu

When I was shooting with Anushka Sharma in London, she insisted that I get started on Twitter. I used to think it’s a waste of time. Ritesh used to be on it all the time, not learning his lines, just tweeting all the time. But he’s such a sweet boy, he showed me everything and said ‘I’m waiting for Bachchan saab to comment on this’. Then when I was working with Abhishek Bachchan, he actually pushed me. Then one thing led to another. Mujhe bahut gaaliyan bhi padti hain (I get abused a lot on Twitter also). 
Rishi Kapoor

On The Kapoor Khandaan

Happy bday 💃🏼❤️😘 love you both

A photo posted by Riddhima Kapoor Sahni (@riddhimakapoorsahni) on

When I got a national award, I took it to my father and he said ‘take it to your grandfather’. My grandfather put it on his feet and started crying. He said something that I didn’t understand then. He said ‘Raj ne mera karza utar diya’.
Rishi Kapoor
Why do I call him (Rishi Kapoor) Bob? It’s a very stupid story. When we were dating, I used to call him Baba and he used to call me Baba. So when we got married I thought Baba sounds very stupid. So Baba became Bob. 
Neetu Singh Kapoor, Actor
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On Their Marriage

Simi Garewal’s live rendezvous with Neetu and Rishi Kapoor was a very heartfelt chat about life, marriage and Ranbir
Neetu and Rishi Kapoor in a scene from Khel Khel Mein.
Romance is not just about candlelight dinners and going out and all that. Romance is more about togetherness and how you go on, nurture children and all. I think that’s more romantic than dilwale dulhania le jayenge.
Neetu Singh Kapoor
I’m very happy to see my husband happy, my kids happy. That’s all I want actually. I don’t like being in the spotlight. When we fight, we don’t talk for days. Because if I say something then, he gets very angry. So I wait for him to calm down and then say what I have to. When we were dating, he was a total bully and I was so scared of him. But now, he’s scared of me. 
Neetu Singh Kapoor

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