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Could there be anything that epitomises the swashbuckling Kapoor charm more than this archival picture taken in the fifties, featuring family patriarch Prithviraj, surrounded by his three handsome sons, Raj, Shammi and Shashi Kapoor, with his grandson Randhir Kapoor on his lap? With their blue green eyes and peaches and cream complexion, these men from Rawalpindi defined what north Indian an-mag was all about.
We were reminded of this when we saw Bombay Velvet last week and were gobsmacked by the nuanced, riveting and absolute power-packed performance by Prithiviraj's great grandson Ranbir Kapoor. Because, regardless of the negative box-office reception, most likely due to the film's weak script, and for being a few years ahead of its time for Indian audiences, there is no denying that Ranbir has turned in a magnificent performance, one that will be forever etched in the annals of cinematic excellence.
What's more, with his sixties old world moustache, his severely blow- dried frizz and vulnerable tough guy demeanor, the young superstar's resemblance to Raj Kapoor someone he's known to worship is uncanny. "He has the same larger-than-life approach to cinema, and the same passion for it," informs a family source, "which is why, in spite of his recent box-office bad luck, Bollywood remains solidly behind him, and he still commands the best position and price amongst the new gen," said the source. How has he taken BV's box office disappointment we enquired. "On his chin" said the source, "After all, he knows how Raj ji also went through many career reversals, only to emerge stronger and more successful. This is only a small blip on a journey of a hundred miles."
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