Rishi Kapoor was a man, who believed in the phrase, the show must go on. And his last film, Sharmaji Namkeen is the perfect example of the same. It was during the shooting of the film, when Rishi Kapoor had bid adieu to the world and the film could not get complete. Eventually, actor Paresh Rawal had stepped forward to fill in Rishi Kapoor's shoes.
It was on April 30, 2020, when the veteran actor had breathed his last and had left for the heavenly abode. The 68-year-old-actor was fighting cancer and had freed himself from all the pains, leaving a huge vacuum in the lives of friends, fans and family.
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Actor, Farhan Akhtar, who is also the producer of the film, Sharmaji Namkeen posted a video of Ranbir Kapoor talking about the film. The actor took a trip down the memory lane and recalled the dilemma on the completion of the film after Rishi Kapoor's death. Calling the film 'special', Ranbir said:
"I'm here to share something that makes Sharmaji Namkeen a very special film. This film isn't special for me just because it's papa's last film but papa really believed in the story. I remember when he fell sick in the middle of the shoot, he somehow wanted to complete the shoot but life had other plans."
He further revealed that his papa lived the phrase, 'The Show Must Go On' and to complete the film, Ranbir even considered using prosthetics or trying VFX. Talking about the same, he said:
"You may have heard 'The show must go on'. Papa lived it. After he left, it felt that the film may not be completed. We thought of trying VFX or I could wear prosthetics and finish this role. But nothing was working out. And that's when Mr Paresh Rawal stepped in and helped us finish the film."
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It was on Rishi Kapoor's 69th birth anniversary, when his daughter, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni had unveiled the poster of Sharmaji Namkeen. Sharing the first look of the poster, Riddhima had written:
"We are proud to present, the poster of a very special film- Sharmaji Namkeen, starring one of the most celebrated actors in the Hindi film industry whose inimitable work and sparkling career we will cherish forever, Mr. Rishi Kapoor. As a mark of love, respect and remembrance of him and as a gift to his millions of fans, here is the first look of his final film."
She had further thanked actor, Paresh Rawal for stepping in to complete the film after her father, Rishi Kapoor's death and had continued:
"A big thank you to Mr. Paresh Rawal, who completed the film by agreeing to take the sensitive step of portraying the same character played by Rishi-ji. Produced by Excel Entertainment and Macguffin Pictures, directed by debutant Hitesh Bhatia, this film is a light-hearted coming-of-age story of a lovable 60-year-old-man."
Rishi Kapoor's last film, Sharmaji Namkeen will release on March 31, 2022!
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