The first look of Rishi Kapoor’s upcoming big-screen appearance is finally unveiled. Titled Sharmaji Namkeen, the film marks his last project. However, some portions of Rishi Kapoor were pending as he passed away before completing the film, Paresh Rawal agreed to complete the remainder of the film ‘in the same role’.
Starring Juhi Chawla in a prominent role, the film is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Honey Trehan, Abhishek Chaubey, and co-produced by Kassim Jagmagia. Directed by debutant Hitesh Bhatia, this film is a light-hearted coming-of-age story of a lovable 60-year-old-man.
Rishi Kapoor died on April 30, 2020, after a two-year-long battle with cancer. His wife, actor Neetu Kapoor also shared a post, remembering Rishi and the final days they spent together. “I learnt a lot from Rishi Ji during our last few traumatic years in NYC .. how we celebrated when his blood counts were high .. we dined shopped laughed .. in his lows we just stayed home watched tv ordered in amazing food n still had some wonderful moments in hope that the next round of chemotherapy he would be better .. hope and being strong is what he taught me .. value each day .. we all miss him today !!!” she wrote.
Presented by Excel Entertainment and Macguffin Pictures Production, the makers of ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ haven’t revealed the release date yet. The posters were shared by Alia Bhat, Farhan Akhtar, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and the late actor’s wife, Neetu Kapoor as well. All of them thanked Paresh Rawal mutually for his decision to complete this special film.
On the professional front, Rishi Kapoor was last seen in the 2019 mystery thriller, The Body. For more such updates from entertainment and around, stay glued to ‘The India Chron’.