/> Never a demonstrative father, Rishi Kapoor is on tenterhooks about the impending release of his son's film.

"Dad gets so tense I'd have been a nervous wreck just watching him. But he's taking time off to visit all the gurdwaras and temples in and around Himachal.

In one of the temples the priest came up to Dad and said, 'I know your son is about to be start his career.This is with Devi Maa's blessing' And he gave Dad a chunni as an auspicious token. It was a moving gesture, and one that I'll cherish forever."

Rishi Kapoor has seen enough of life as an actor to know what lies ahead for a debutant even if he's launched by Raj Kapoor (as Rishi was,in Bobby 36 years ago) or Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Not too many actors get the privilege of playing themselves in a film.

Dharmendra did it many years ago in Guddi. Bobby Deol did it more recently in Nanhe Jaisalmer.

Now it's Rishi Kapoor's turn.

Shooting in Himachal, Rishi Kapoor who's currently all keyed up about his son Ranbir's maiden release, informs, "It's a film called Hadd Behadd. It's super social comedy and I've a great role. Yes, I play myself, Rishi Kapoor. "

The film is directed by theatre personality Ranjit Kapoor who has written films like Mangal Pandey and Bandit Queen.

This is Ranjit's first film as director.

Enthuses Rishi, "It's great to work with a young enthusiastic team. This is a character-driven film. So there're lots of actors from the National School Of Drama. Priyanshu Chatterjee and Kulraj Randhawa play the love interest. Really, at my age I couldn't have asked for a better role."