'Punjabi bully': 'Mulk' director recalls working with Rishi Kapoor
Anubhav Sinha recently opened up about his experience working with the legendary Rishi Kapoor in the 2018 drama Mulk. In a chat with Mashable India, he affectionately called Rishi a "Punjabi bully," which also aligns with what Neetu Kapoor said about her husband being a "brat" and "loud." Sinha also shared an anecdote about how much Rishi loved hearing him narrate scenes.
Sinha revealed how Rishi would 'bully' him
Sinha shared, "Whenever I used to narrate him scenes, he would love to hear it from me. He was a Punjabi, and he had to play a man from Benaras. He would always tell me, 'You once read it for me.'" He continued, "I told him, 'Sir, the fact that I know you are looking at me, I won't be able to perform. So whenever I am narrating the scene to you, please hear me then.'"
'He would randomly come to me...I used to be stunned'
Sinha further shared, "Later, I realized, he was bullying me by making me narrate scenes and lines. He was a Punjabi bully. He would randomly come to me and be like, 'What have you written here? I don't understand. How do I say this line?' And I used to be stunned." But even with all that playful teasing, Sinha also pointed out how respectful Rishi was toward him during their work on Mulk.
Sinha highlighted Rishi's respect and natural stardom
Sinha mentioned that the veteran actor was a natural star, "He was a born star. He became a star at 12." "Yet, he would come to me and be like: 'Ji Anubhav Ji, bataiye.' I convinced him so much to not call me Ji. I don't like it. And he was like, 'You are my director, what else do I call you?'" Mulk also starred Taapsee Pannu and Ashutosh Rana.
