New Delhi: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, who in Shamshera for the first time will be seen as a quintessential Hindi film hero, feels his father Rishi Kapoor would have loved to see him in the upcoming action entertainer. The Sanju actor stated that his father always wanted his son to play a hero who could connect to audiences across the country.
Ranbir said, "I really wish my father was alive to see this film. He has always been blatantly honest about his criticism if he has liked something or not liked something, especially with my work. So, it's sad that he's not going to see it. But I am really excited that I got to do a film like this and I hope that somewhere up there he is looking out for me and he is proud of me."
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Ranbir further stated that Shamshera is his attempt to speak to a pan-Indian audience, saying, "I definitely want to grow as an actor and a star and Shamshera definitely is a positive step towards that. You want to make films for a larger audience. You want to tell stories that different generations of audience can connect to and can get entertained."
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"Shamshera is a step towards that but the film hasn't released yet. I am very anxious to know how people will accept me in this part but I am very excited that I got to play a part like this too," he added.
Directed by Karan Malhotra, Shamshera is set to release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on July 22, 2022.
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