Anil Kapoor at Republic Summit: From lowest phase, highs & future, here are all highlights

Anil Kapoor inspired audiences with his energetic interaction at Republic Summit in Delhi on Wednesday. veteran stated that he h only 'started' despite spending four deces in industry. He also opened up on biggest successes, failures and upcoming ventures on film front. Dil Dhakne Do star shared numerous interesting anecdotes.

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Highlights

One of first points Anil Kapoor dressed was how people tipped him to become Chief Minister of Maharashtra amid controversial turn of events. He said he was happy being a ‘Nayak’ only, though he joked that h he been living in Delhi, y would’ve wanted him to be PM. He, however, expressed an interest to play Prime Minister on big screen. 

Anil Kapoor also lauded daughter Sonam K Ahuja for highlighting a same-sex relationship in Ek Lki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. This was first film of far-son duo. He also expressed pride about India being a forward-thinking country regarding same-sex relationships. 

actor said he was petrified when his kids’ films release. He said he is happy about ir success, but more happy when y fail. Giving example of his son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor’s films, he said both Mirzya and Bhavesh Joshi Superhero were critically acclaimed, but failures at  box office. However, he was happy because he felt his son would learn more from failures.

Anil Kapoor even said he h qualms in playing older characters, and is rey to play Salman Khan’s far or Amitabh Bachchan’s grandfar, something along lines of his roles in Eshwar and Lamhe. Only that  role should be something that excites and challenges him. That is reason, he said he took up a role like Slumdog Millionaire, to work in an English-langu film, at a time everyone was rejecting it.

Despite completing 40 years in industry, he said that he was still 'starting out.'  When asked about his secret for success, Anil Kapoor said re was a very simple one. only thing one needs to do is get up and go to work. 

He said that it was important to reinvent oneself. He cited example of how stars of his era wouldn’t endorse products, like Hollywood veterans wouldn’t, and he too followed suit. However, he too took it up after Khans started making money from it.

actor also shared how he’d be aprehensive of meeting his friend Shabana Azmi at that time, as he’d be worried about what people would say. One liked to maintain exclusivity and be kwn only for ir work n. He, however, changed over time. He ded that he was similarly vised to t get married n. However, he went against vice, because family and relationships mattered more to him.  

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reason Anil Kapoor took up 24 was so that he could learn as a ‘student’ from industry. However, he revealed that he prefers to play characters on big screen, and that’s why till today, he’s turned down many or TV offers like Dus Ka Dum and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. 

Anil Kapoor ded that being invited by Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was an ‘hour’ for him and a proud moment. He also revealed that Arnab Goswami was among  few who supported him when he h done Slumdog Millionaire. When people h mocked Anil, latter h promoted  movie and that was case with 24 as well.  

Anil Kapoor said despite t being very acemically qualified, it was his experiences that h helped him. He said that Indians too h a phemenal future as y h inclination to excel. Nayak star tipped India to become one of most powerful countries in world.   

Opening on one of biggest hits of his career, Mr India, Anil Kapoor recalled how y promoted movie at a cricket match in Sharjah. He remembered asking commentators to pan camera on  Mr India poster near boundary, while he too wore all merchandise related to film n. Ar instance was arriving for a cricket match with West Indian legend Vivian Richards on a helicopter. He revealed y were very ambitious is making alrey successful film more successful after opening week.

Similar was case with Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja. He said y h me one of most expensive films n, but its failure ‘emotionally scarred’ family. He said its failure was lowest phase that family h gone through. However, he revealed that he kept supporting films he believed in like Gandhi, My Far, which again did t do well. He goes with same passion for a biopic on Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra. While Harsh Varrdhan will play le character, he will play role of his far. Anil revealed that movie is among ‘greatest’ success stories. Among his or films, playing an dict in Malang and as Shah Jahan in Takht, are some of his or exciting ventures in coming year.

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Anil Kapoor also revealed that over years, he did several films, despite kwing it will flop, for several people. He would think how it would work wonders for person’s family, or help himself in any way. 

Anil also brought his trainer to event. He revealed how he eir walked, performed hot yoga or jogging, to achieve his fitness and mental peace.

Lamhe star shared that he hated motony in almost everything. That’s reason, he loved to do different kinds of roles and different kinds of workouts too. Even with his relationship with wife Sunita Kapoor, he revealed that he tried to keep spark alive, by trying to text her more often and doing or interesting activities. 

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