Ranbir Kapoor On His Formal Relationship With Rishi Kapoor; Wish I Could Be Friendlier With My Dad

We all know that Ranbir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor don't share a very friendly relationship but this is the first time the actor openly talked about it in dad Rishi Kapoor's autobiography, Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored, in which he has written the foreword.

The book which is co-written by Rishi Kapoor and senior journalist Meena Iyer will release this week. Read the heart-touching things Ranbir Kapoor wrote about his relationship with his father below.

I Wish I Could Be Friendlier With My Dad

According to PTI, Ranbir Kapoor wrote, "I am closer to my mother. I feel that Dad modelled his relationship with me on the one he shared with his own father. And it is true that I have never crossed a certain line with him.''

''But there is no sense of loss or vacuum here. I do wish sometimes that I could be friendlier with him or even spend more time with him."

We Do Not Have A Phone Relationship

"Sometimes I wish I could just pick up the phone and ask him, ‘Dad, how are you doing?' But we do not have that. We do not have a phone relationship. When I get married and have children, I would want to change that dynamic with them.''

''I don't want my relationship with my children to be as formal as the one I have with my father. I want to be friendlier, be more connected, spend more time with them than he did with me."

I Love My Father Dearly

"I love my father dearly and have immense respect for him. I'm inspired by him and never want to let him down. I know he has only my best interests at heart. He also takes care of the financial side of my work.''

''So we are more connected now. His confidence in me and my work makes me take pride in it. I persevere that much harder because of this. His belief and his encouragement are important to me."

My Father Is A Straight Arrow

"I do not have a take on his Twitter personality. All I can say is, so long as he is being honest and having fun, it's his prerogative. Social media is something very personal.''

''Of course, he gets himself into a spot sometimes with his frank speak, but I know he has no agenda and no hidden motive. My father is a straight arrow."

In one of his interviews with Simi Garewal, Rishi Kapoor too had revealed that he is not close to his son, ''There's a wall between us. There's a glass between us. We can see each other but not feel anything. I had a fear of my father. I was in awe of him. I had great respect for him. It took him a long time to say 'have a drink in front of me'.''

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He had added, ''I used to call him 'sahab'. Now that we don't live under one roof, there's more communication. He (Ranbir Kapoor) talks to his mother more than me. But I don't think Ranbir will be a father like me.''