When
Rishi
Kapoor
Confessed
That
He
Was
Embarrassed
With
His
Nickname
In
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times
in
2013,
the
veteran
actor
revealed,
"It's
ridiculous
and
embarrassing
to
be
addressed
as
Chintu
which
means
a
little
boy.
Initially,
I
used
to
get
very
angry,
but
now
I
guess
I've
learnt
to
live
with
it.
Pet
names
sound
like
you're
calling
out
your
dog.
That's
why
I
consciously
avoided
pet
names
for
my
kids."
The
Story
Behind
His
Nickname
He
further
revealed,
"This
great
idea
of
addressing
me
as
Chintu
started
in
school
and
was
initiated
by
Dabboo
Sahab
(Rishi's
elder
brother
Randhir)
because
I
would
follow
him
around.
Actually
it
all
started
from
a
riddle
-
chote
se
chintu
miyaan,
lambi
si
poonch,
jahan
jaaye
chintu
miyaan
wahan
jaye
poonch.
Bolo
kya
hai?
The
answer
was
a
needle
with
a
trailing
thread."
Rishi
Kapoor
On
How
It
Feels
To
Be
Ranbir
Kapoor's
Father
"Neetu
complains
that
I've
no
good
words
for
Ranbir
and
he
tells
his
producers
and
directors
that
his
dad
never
says
anything
about
his
work.
But
let
me
confess
today
that
my
chest
swells
when
someone
comes
up
to
me
and
praises
Ranbir.
I
don't
praise
him
to
his
face
because
he's
too
young
for
such
compliments.
Once
I
tell
him
he
has
arrived,
that'll
be
the
end
of
his
career," the
superstar
confessed
in
the
same
interview.
Rishi
Kapoor
On
One
Advice
He
Gave
His
Son
Ranbir
"Success
hit
my
head
and
I
went
crazy.
And
till
I
hit
bad
times,
I
didn't
realise
what
was
happening.
But
when
I
look
at
Ranbir,
I
am
amazed
at
the
way
he
has
handled
his
success.
His
discipline,
modesty
and
down-to-earth
designs
are
very
impressive.
He
has
got
these
values
from
his
mother.
I
had
once
told
him
to
not
let
success
go
to
his
head
and
not
let
failure
go
to
his
heart.
He
has
kept
that
in
mind,"
Rishi
was
quoted
as
saying
in
the
interview.