Tuesday,
October
16,
2007
Neetu
Singh
belongs
to
the
first
family
of
Bollywood
and
is
the
wife
of
Rishi
Kapoor.
Her
son
Ranbir
Kapoor
is
all
set
to
debut
in
with
Saawariya
and
is
working
with
none
other
than
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali.
The
actress
gives
a
no
no
nonsense
interview
about
her
son
and
the
bond
between
herself
Rishi
and
Ranbir.
Are
you
nervous
about
Ranbir"s
debut?
Both
my
husband
and
I
are
nervous.
But
since
I"m
stronger
I
keep
it
inside
while
he"s
a
nervous
wreck.
He
won"t
even
be
here
for
the
release
of
Saawariya.
He"s
off
to
Chandigarh
for
a
two-month
outdoor
shoot.
I
feel
the
same
way
about
Ranbir"s
debut
as
I
felt
when
my
daughter
Ridhima
got
married.
People
keep
complimenting
us
about
Ranbir.
But
until
the
film
comes
out
we
won"t
know
the
actual
verdict.
Ranbir
seems
closer
to
you
than
to
his
father.
Isn"t
that
the
way
it
is
with
most
children?
Kids
are
a
reflection
of
the
mother.
Both
my
kids
are
gentle
and
in
school
they
never
behaved
like
star-children.
My
husband"s
work
was
such
that
he
was
never
home.
He
never
knew
about
homework,
PTA
meetings
and
the
kids" daily
routines.
We
were
together
for
lunch,
dinner
and
vacation.
Ranbir
didn"t
get
a
chance
to
be
close
to
his
father
until
he
assisted
him
when
my
husband
directed
Aa
Ab
Laut
Chalen.
Now
that
my
husband
has
been
home
more
often
Ranbir
has
become
close
to
him
too.
He"s
much
closer
to
me.
As
an
actress
and
mother
do
you
feel
Ranbir
will
match
up
to
expectations?
How
can
I
say?
I"m
told
he
has
a
lot
of
grace
and
rhythm.
And
that
he
has
a
cute
face
and
an
athletic
body.
And
he
isn"t
a
chaap
of
his
dad
either.
It"s
impossible
to
imitate
my
husband.
Johnny
Lever
once
told
Rishi
he"s
the
only
actor
he
can"t
ape
because
Rishi
is
such
a
natural.
I
did
11
films
with
him,
I
should
know.
How
do
you
feel
about
'Karz"
being
remade?
I
don"t
think
you
can
replicate
any
of
those
classics.
People
are
doing
it.
And
I
wish
them
all
the
best.
Did
Ranbir
come
and
tell
you
he
wanted
to
be
an
actor?
He
always
wanted
to
be
an
actor.
Even
as
a
kid
he"d
recite
Amitabh
Bachchan
dialogues.
He"d
always
be
dancing
at
birthday
parties.
Even
now
when
he
cries
or
gets
angry
he
looks
for
a
mirror
to
see
how
he"s
looking…
After
being
pampered
at
home,
Ranbir
had
to
work
really
hard
on
his
first
film.
But
I
never
pampered
Ranbir!
I
pampered
Ridhima
because
I
always
knew
she
was
going
to
get
married
and
go
away,
so
I
gave
her
everything.
But
Ranbir
had
it
much
tougher.
I
never
gave
him
anything
on
a
platter.
Ranbir
still
gets
a
fixed
pocket
money.
I
like
the
ritual.
Even
when
Ranbir
is
earning
in
crores
I"d
like
to
continue
giving
him
pocket
money.
I"ve
given
him
a
good
foundation
in
life.
I"ve
taught
him
to
be
nice
to
people,
no
matter
what.
What"s
your
equation
with
Ranbir
now?
We"re
friends.
He
tells
me
about
everything,
and
I
mean
everything…
girlfriends
included.
I
guide
him.
But
I
don"t
force
him
to
do
anything.
And
I"ve
got
to
see
him
once
a
day.
That"s
enough.
I
don"t
want
him
to
sit
on
my
lap
or
go
to
movies
with
me.
All
three
of
us
go
out
for
dinner
every
two-three
days.
Otherwise
I
don"t
go
out
much.
And
Rishi?
Oh,
he
can"t
do
without
me
even
for
a
minute.
When
I
go
for
my
weekly
movies
with
friends
he
calls
me
constantly.
That"s
why
I
don"t
act
in
movies
any
longer.
He
never
stopped
me.
But
if
I
were
away
shooting
he
wouldn"t
be
able
to
take
it.
He
can"t
be
in
the
house
without
me.
Since
Rishi
and
I
grew
up
together
and
sort
of
merged
into
marriage
I
don"t
mind
his
dependence
on
me.
By
the
way
he
looks
I
can
see
what
he"s
looking
for
in
the
house.
Would
you
and
Rishi
like
to
play
Ranbir"s
parents?
I"d
like
that.
It
should
be
a
home
production.
Yes,
provided
my
husband
finds
the
right
subject.
Ranbir
has
a
director
lurking
within
him.
One
day
I"m
sure
he"ll
make
a
film
and
I"d
love
to
be
in
it.
Why
didn"t
your
daughter
become
an
actress?
We
never
stopped
her
from
doing
anything.
From
childhood
she
wanted
to
do
fashion
designing
and
said
acting
wasn"t
her
cup
of
tea.
I
must
say
she"s
very
gifted
and
an
excellent
mimic.
She
got
lots
of
tempting
offers
but
desisted.
And
I"m
happy
for
that.
This
industry
is
sometimes
harsh
on
women.
Men
have
it
easier.
But
a
woman
has
to
be
very
strong
to
take
all
that
goes
on.
Ranbir
is
constantly
being
written
about.
I
know!
The
other
day
there
was
a
story
that
he
was
in
a
fistfight
with
someone
at
a
public
place.
In
his
24
years
I"ve
never
seen
him
lose
his
cool.
Even
in
school
Ranbir
sorted
out
all
the
fights
among
his
friends;
he"s
the
eternal
peacemaker.
He
came
home
and
said,
'Mom
is
that
really
me?
I
do
normal
things
like
go
out
with
friends,
have
khana
at
a
restaurant.
Next
thing
I
know
they"re
running
me
down."
I
tell
him
it"s
part
of
being
part
of
entertainment
industry.
Of
course
he
can
have
as
many
girlfriends
as
he
wants
but
let
him
have
them
first.