Rishi Kapoor, who made his debut in filmmaking with 1999 movie Aa Ab Laut Chalen, said he was happy in his acting space and had no plans to go back to direction anytime soon.
The romantic drama musical, starring Rajesh Khanna, Akshaye Khanna and Aishwarya Rai, was the only film Kapoor has directed in his career.
“I am an actor. And my time is devoted to the first passion of my life — acting. I did not get time and also I did not come across a good subject.
“I have been busy as a character actor since 17 years and I am enjoying working with so many lovely people. I am very happy acting,” Kapoor said at the trailer launch of Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi.
Kapoor, who is known for his outspoken nature, has often been trolled on social media for expressing his opinions but he said he has never taken the criticism to heart.
“I do it all for myself, I don’t do it for you. I have an opinion, and a way of looking at things, and I express it.
“I take it (getting trolled) all with a pinch of salt, you should not take it seriously. It (social media) is a platform to express your thoughts,” he said.
The upcoming film Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi also stars Paresh Rawal, Prem Chopra, Vir Das and South Indian actress Payal Ghosh. On Rawal, Kapoor said, “It is wonderful to see how effortlessly he acts, there is no effort when he says dialogues. He is a very talented actor. My only agenda to do this film was working with Paresh Rawal.
Talking about the film, which revolves around a Punjabi (Kapoor) and a Gujarati (Rawal) family, Kapoor said, “The movie is not about a cultural clash. Today, things have changed and we do see inter-caste marriages happening around. We are not preaching anything through this film.”
Directed by Sanjay Chhel, the film is set to release in India on September 15.
