When Rishi Kapoor Drew the Line: ‘I am Your Father, Not Your Buddy’

Sep 15, 2024 02:08 PM IST

Rishi Kapoor’s ‘Sheesha Ki Deewar’ Philosophy: Keeping a Strict Dad Image with Ranbir Kapoor

Oh hello, Bollywood buffs! It’s your favorite snoop, Khabree Kiran, back with another juicy tidbit from the filmi duniya. Today, we’re diving into the Kapoor khandan and Rishi Kapoor’s unique parenting style. Grab your popcorn, because this one’s a blockbuster!

So, Rishi Kapoor, the man who could charm the socks off a snake, once revealed his rather hatke approach to fatherhood. He made sure his son, Ranbir Kapoor, always saw him as the baap and never as a dost. Imagine a "sheesha ki deewar" (glass wall) between them. Yep, that’s Rishi’s own words, not mine!

Rishi once said, "Main jaanta hoon ki is film industry mein bohot se parents apne bacchon ko dost jaise maante hain. Mera rishta mere baap ke saath kabhi aisa nahi tha. Maine jaan bujh ke yeh rishta apne bete se bhi nahi rakha. Ho sakta hai ki humare beech ek sheesha ki deewar hai." (I know many parents in the film industry consider their children as friends. I never had such a relationship with my father. I intentionally didn’t keep my relationship with my son like that. Maybe there is a glass wall between us.)

Rishi Bhaiya continued, "Hum dekh sakte hain lekin hum ek doosre ko mehsoos nahi kar sakte. Maine yeh chahte hue ki, ‘Aap mujhe woh position zaroor de ki main aapka buzurg hoon, main aapka baap hoon. Main aapka dost nahi hoon’" (We can see but not feel each other. I wanted that, ‘You give me that position that I’m elder to you, I’m your father. I’m not your friend’).

Arre wah! Talk about old-school parenting! But wait, there’s more. Rishi Ji explained his reasoning behind this strict approach. "Kyuki shayad maine dada ke saath apne baap ko dekha tha. Mere baap ne mere saath kiya tha. I wanted that with Ranbir" (Maybe because I saw that with my grandfather and father. My father did that with me).

And when someone asked him what legacy he left for Ranbir, Rishi Ji said, "Tum apni badon ki izzat karo aur baaki tum zindagi mein jo chahte ho karo. Lekin yeh deewar jo humne khadi ki hai, main chahta hoon ki aise hi rahe" (You respect your elders and do whatever you want with your life. But this wall that we have made, I want it to stay).

Talk about keeping it real in the Age of Bollywood!

Now, for those who need a quick refresher, Rishi Kapoor married Neetu Singh (now Neetu Kapoor) in 1980. They have two kids, Ranbir and Riddhima Kapoor. Rishi Ji passed away on April 30, 2020. His last film was Sharmaji Namkeen (2022).

So, there you have it, folks. Rishi Kapoor’s parenting mantra was all about respect, boundaries, and that infamous glass wall. Not exactly the dosti you see in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, but hey, it worked for him.

Kiran’s Gyan:
In Bollywood, friendships may come and go, but "Sheesha Ki Deewar" is eternal. Maybe that’s the secret to surviving in this glittering jungle of filmi duniya!

Catch you all later, with more khabrein and thoda sa gyan! Stay filmy, folks! 🌟