Now Shammi Kapoor’s son is directing a Hindi film

Published: February 19, 2008, 1:56 am

Mumbai, (IANS) A scion of the illustrious RK banner has returned to the roots. After 20 years of being a management honcho, Shammi Kapoor’s son Mickey or Aditya Raj Kapoor is directing a Hindi film. I am casting for the movie right now. Actually, this is my fourth film. I have made three English language movies and finally I am making a Bollywood movie, said Aditya, the 50-year-old son of the former Bollywood superstar.Mickey had opted out of movies after working as an assistant to Raj Kapoor at the age of 19 because the competition from home was too much and the burden of expectation was too big . There were several people in my family who were into films - Raj Kapoor, my dad, Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor. I did not want to be the sixth RK member on the screen, he said.Mickey also wanted to know more about the world at large and about business and switched over to management. But now, not too many Kapoors are active. And besides,

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