<p>Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he became reckless as a youngster post the success of his 1973 film Bobby.<br /><br />Talking about the pitfalls of early fame, the actor said that all the "success, money and adulation" at just 20 made him arrogant.<br /><br />Addressing fans at a retrospective of his films, Rishi reflected on a range of issues in his career that started with a role as a 15-year-old in Mera Naam Joker, made by his <br />father Raj Kapoor. But it was Bobby that brought the real fame.<br /><br />“Suddenly I had tons of money – obviously it corrupted my mind. I became arrogant. I was very abrupt. I was a real bad guy, not because I wanted to be a bad guy, and I was enjoying every moment of it,” said the actor.<br /><br />“But then I was under check. I realised that I had to settle down and start working, so that reality check came at the right time. Today, a 20-year-old is much more knowledgeable, he knows what’s happening in the world around him," he added.<br /><br />Pushed for details of his “bad deeds”, Rishi said he preferred them to remain secret. Rishi said probably his father did not know what was happening with him.<br /><br />“My father never ever interfered in my career and rightly so, perhaps he did not know what was happening. Similarly, I don't interfere in (my son Ranbir's) career – I'm his father, not his secretary.”<br /><br />But Rishi also commended his father for his bravery in casting two unknowns in Bobby at a time when the family was in a deep financial crisis.<br /><br />“During Mera Naam Joker, we had our studio mortgaged, there was no money to <br />complete the film we were in dire straits and he chose to take two absolute newcomers for this film but he was a film-maker who knew exactly what he wanted. <br /><br />He made a blockbuster and a film that changed the times.”</p>
<p>Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he became reckless as a youngster post the success of his 1973 film Bobby.<br /><br />Talking about the pitfalls of early fame, the actor said that all the "success, money and adulation" at just 20 made him arrogant.<br /><br />Addressing fans at a retrospective of his films, Rishi reflected on a range of issues in his career that started with a role as a 15-year-old in Mera Naam Joker, made by his <br />father Raj Kapoor. But it was Bobby that brought the real fame.<br /><br />“Suddenly I had tons of money – obviously it corrupted my mind. I became arrogant. I was very abrupt. I was a real bad guy, not because I wanted to be a bad guy, and I was enjoying every moment of it,” said the actor.<br /><br />“But then I was under check. I realised that I had to settle down and start working, so that reality check came at the right time. Today, a 20-year-old is much more knowledgeable, he knows what’s happening in the world around him," he added.<br /><br />Pushed for details of his “bad deeds”, Rishi said he preferred them to remain secret. Rishi said probably his father did not know what was happening with him.<br /><br />“My father never ever interfered in my career and rightly so, perhaps he did not know what was happening. Similarly, I don't interfere in (my son Ranbir's) career – I'm his father, not his secretary.”<br /><br />But Rishi also commended his father for his bravery in casting two unknowns in Bobby at a time when the family was in a deep financial crisis.<br /><br />“During Mera Naam Joker, we had our studio mortgaged, there was no money to <br />complete the film we were in dire straits and he chose to take two absolute newcomers for this film but he was a film-maker who knew exactly what he wanted. <br /><br />He made a blockbuster and a film that changed the times.”</p>
