This is era of actors, non-actors won't survive: Rishi Kapoor

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More than four decades after he made his debut with the blockbuster teen romance "Bobby", veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he now has the freedom to explore his characters and is no longer bracketed in an image.
The actor, 65, who mostly played the romantic hero in his youth, has transitioned into
"I want the role to excite me and I must feel passionate about doing the film. I will not do a run of the mill kind of a film or role. I will not say yes to that. Also, I will not do a film for money."
"I love my work. I am born and brought up into a family of cinema, family of actors. I only know how to act, I don't know anything else. I have been working for 45 years and I have done over 150 films. I am thankful to God that I get paid very much for what I love very much."
"Mr Bachchan is a very loved and senior actor... He is the commanding superstar of our industry. And a wonderful actor and colleague to work with."
"He lives the character when he is working in that film. It is tremendous. I appreciate that he gives so much of his best even at this age."
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First Published: May 04 2018 | 4:05 PM IST