About his brother Rishi says, "Dabboo had directed me in Henna. Earlier I was his assistant on Kal Aaj Aur Kal. Dabboo has been always been close to me.
He has a great sense of comic timing. So it was great to share the comic space with him in Housefull 2. I wanted to be in a film that was a franchise. Housefull is a hugely funny and successful franchise.
It's over-the-top comedy. Let audiences see me as a bad man in Agneepath and an absolute moron in Housefull. "
Rishi had first turned down the role in Agneepath. "I felt I couldn't carry off the badman's role. But both the Karans (director Malhotra and producer Johar) insisted. I felt if it didn't work I'd be blamed for not being convincing in a villain's role.
I did a looks test for the first time in my career. They said, not needed. I insisted. The part is dicey. Sanjay Dutt is the main villain.
But my character too is a prominent influence on the plot. It was great challenge. I am trying to look different in all my films these days. "
Yes, Rishi and his son have just shot a commercial for Pepsi to be aired on Kaun Banega Crorepati. "How did it feel? I was nervous, more for my son than myself. He has a great confidence-level. If he was nervous he didn't show it.
Both of us were being professionals. The typical father role's that I don't do in real life I've done in the ad. In fact it has been a momentous season for me. "
Rishi is proud to carry the Raj Kapoor legacy forward.
"There's a whole street in Toronto named after him. There was also retrospect of his films for a whole month in Canada. He's remembered through his films even now. Sadly I don't see the RK Films banner being revived in the near future. Ranbir has ambitions of doing so. But he's very busy as an actor. "
Rishi says he's learning from his son. "Nowadays I don't ask the film's budget alone. I also want to know if they have the budget for marketing. I want to work with banners that have the budget to put a film out properly. "