Rishi Kapoor on working in Bollywood: I've been working for 45 years; never took such a big break

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has been away from movies the last 10 to 11 months. He was diagnosed with cancer and the 66-year-old actor was immediately rushed to New York for the treatment. There he was accompanied by his wife Neetu Kapoor, who has been his pillar of strength. 

Now that Kapoor is cancer-free, the actor is missing home and wants to return to films as soon as possible. In a candid chat with Hindustan Times, he mentioned that he is looking forward to facing the camera soon and hopes he hasn't forgotten acting. The actor is also sceptical of how his work would be welcomed by the people. 

He was quoted by Hindustan Times saying,

I miss working more than ever now. I've never had such a big break in my life and I've been working for 45 years. By the time I get back, it will be 11 months and it has been very long. But in a way, I feel very fresh and geared up to do any kind of work. Right now, I don’t know if my work will be welcomed or if people are going to trash me. When I was going through treatment, I had a few blood transfusions. And I told Neetu that I hope with the new blood, I haven’t forgotten acting.

- Rishi Kapoor

Last seen in the recently released Jhootha Kahin Ka, he wasn't only away from films but also social media too. Any Twitter user would be aware of the fact that Rishi Kapoor is an avid social media user and he voices his opinions as and when needed. And for the first five months, while he was in the hospital for his treatment, Rishi Kapoor shared how he could barely update his well-wishers via Twitter. 

"For the first five months, I was barely tweeting because I was in the hospital going through treatment. Not that we couldn't have dealt with it there [in India] but I had a certain problem that could only be dealt with here. Only now I am much better and free of cancer. But I feel indebted to everyone who came to see me," added Rishi Kapoor.

While the actor was undergoing treatment in NYC, several celebrities including Shah Rukh Khan, Anupam Kher, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Goldie Behl and Sonali Bendre, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal, Aamir Khan and others paid a visit to Rishi. And he was more than happy to be surrounded by them.

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Credits: Bollywood Life