David Dhawan shares funny anecdote about Rishi Kapoor’s ‘no shooting after 7 PM’ rule

MUMBAI: Veteran filmmaker David Dhawan recently shared a humorous anecdote about late actor Rishi Kapoor, recalling how the legendary star chose to decline projects that required shooting late into the night.

Speaking on the fun talk show The Great Indian Kapil Show alongside his son, actor Varun Dhawan, David Dhawan spoke about Rishi Kapoor’s straightforward personality and how he would not prefer working post 7 PM.

Recalling his experience with the late actor, Dhawan said he had worked with Rishi Kapoor on many films and always admired his talent and discipline.

“I have worked with an actor with whom I did many films. He was a brilliant actor and I learned a lot from him. His name was Rishi Kapoor,” said Rishi.

“He would always question all filmmakers and make sure he would pack up at 7 PM. Regarding any scene, he would say, ‘Okay, you are saying this, but why should I do it this way?’ You had to convince him and explain why a scene needed to be done that way. Otherwise, he would stop you right there,” Dhawan said.

Sharing a funny incident, Dhawan recalled how a director once came to narrate a script to Kapoor. The actor asked the filmmaker to sit with him in the car so he could listen to the narration while heading home.