This year, I will be competing with Ranbir Kapoor in the Best Actor’s category,” remarks Rishi Kapoor with trademark cheeriness. Well, the actor has reason to be chuffed. Do Dooni Chaar, directed by newcomer Habib Faisal and about a teacher Mr Duggal (Rishi Kapoor) and his family— their dream is to graduate from a scooter to a car has received glowing reviews. 

Kapoor, while excited with the film and the interesting work coming his way, is not exactly thrilled with all the film promotion activities that a release entails. “I hate to speak of my own work. In my days, as actors, we acted in the films and moved on  now one has to travel to different towns to promote the movie which I find very tiring.”  He admits he was impressed by Faisal’s script about the disregard and indifference shown to teaching, one of the noblest professions. But what impressed him even more was the fact that Faisal wanted him to play the hero! His favourite teacher, he admits, was his father Raj Kapoor who he describes as an institution. The film also brings him back with wife Neetu Kapoor, who he recalls, was very nervous but went on to do a fine job with her role.

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