Quotes from Randhir Kapoor

Everyday, I get up in the morning and I see a picture of my grandson in newspapers. Now everyone recognizes his maid also! That's because of the paparazzi.

I am a very easy-going father at home - I am more of a friend than a parent.

I am very proud of my two grandchildren and I visit them very often.

Whatever roles were being offered to me I selected from them and here I am.

Babita is happy where she is. We are certainly together, it is just that we decided to stay separately. She is still my wife and I am her husband.

I am very happy and satisfied with my Bollywood journey.

We were facing a financial crunch in the early 1970s because Mera Naam Joker' didn't work and we suffered huge losses due to that. My father was very fond of Mera Naam Joker' and made it with a lot of passion, love and money according to those days. But it flopped.

I had my boundaries and restrictions of doing films so I stopped working in the eighties. This was an era when films were more action oriented. Most of the characters cast in the pivotal roles were either daakus or police inspectors. My face suits neither of these characters. I cannot look like a daaku, so acting had taken a back seat.

People didn't know much about Rajiv because unfortunately, he wasn't successful and that's the saddest part. He was a wonderful human being - warm and affectionate.

Today, people think differently. Hrithik Roshan married a year after he made his debut and he is a superstar. No one cares about who's married or not.

I like the common man character.

Kareena and Saif want to have a small, private wedding, and only the immediate relatives of the Kapoors and the Khans, and friends close to my children have been invited.

Everyone knows our credentials. We are Kapoors. We don't need to run after anyone's money. We have been blessed with not only money, but our talent can support us for the rest of our lives.

You don't need preparations for a family gathering. We have one almost every night where we meet, laugh, get drunk and come back home. We're one family that's happy among ourselves.

From day one, I was against Karisma marrying Sunjay.

I think I am a decent father.

I can't ever think of writing a book or an autobiography. I'm a little private person.

I should have directed more but I am a lazy person and have taken a backseat.

I am a fan of Prabhudeva and wanted to work with him.

I am not in favor of making remakes.

At times I tell Kareena and Karisma that they should adopt me. Undeniably, I love to eat and booze, but I also tell them that even if I spend a lot of money, my finances will never lessen. My children are doing well, it is God's blessings.

Ranbir is having a terrific time with all the success and the money he's got, and age being in his favor too. Why does he have to get married and spoil it all so soon?

Krishna Raj is being made into 17-18 floors, and all the floors will be with Rishi's family; it's not for sale.

There is always a hit and a flop, it's part of working in the film industry.