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Imran Khan wants to work with Rishi Kapoor

Shalvi Mangaokar, Hindustan Times
Mumbai, January 10, 2013

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First Published: 15:36 IST(10/1/2013)
Last Updated: 15:41 IST(10/1/2013)

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Bollywood actors Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma pose during a promotional event for their upcoming film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola in Gurgaon on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

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After working with him in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (MKBKM), Imran Khan has become a fan of Pankaj Kapur. The actor says he has learnt a lot about performances “just by observing” Pankaj on the sets of Vishal Bhardwaj’s film. “He comes from a theatre background. When he performs, it looks so real,”

says Imran, adding, “One of the reasons I took up the film was because of him. Since I share an equation with Shahid (Kapoor), working with his dad was great.”

And now, Imran wants to share screen space with another veteran actor, whose work too, he greatly admires. “After working with Pankaj sir, I want to work with Ranbir’s (Kapoor) dad — Rishi Kapoor. They are great actors, and for me, such opportunities are great learning experiences,” he says.

Meanwhile, the industry is abuzz with talks of Imran’s role in MKBKM being an image-changer for him. Ask him about this and he says, “I have done the film because as an actor, I wanted to do something new. Vishal is one of the most liberal directors I’ve worked with and he gives you complete freedom. Once he’s confident that you’ve absorbed your role well, he leaves it to you and that’s something that helped me a lot. I don’t know how the film will do at the box-office, but I can only say that I have done this film with belief.”

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Imran Khan

Having worked as a child artist in his uncle Aamir Khan's films- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992), Imran Khan decided to venture into acting. After graduating from the Los Angeles branch of New York Film Academy, he came back to India and enrolled at Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting institute.