Before that Rishi and his talented wife Neetu would be seen on the screen for the first time with their son Ranbir in Abhinav Kashyap`s `Besharam`.
Rishi let out the big secret plan for the great histrionic plan with Ranbir and said: “`Besharam` was the testing ground for the two of us together on the screen. We would now like to do something deeper. A remake of my father`s `Awara` is on our minds. And in all likelihood, we will be doing it for our banner RK Films.”
Rishi won`t direct the neo-`Awara`.
“No thanks. Direction is a thankless job. I don`t want to get into that space at all,” said Rishi, who went behind the camera for “Aa Ab Laut chalen”.
“I am very comfortable and happy as an actor. I just want to act. I am at peace with myself. I don`t have to think about anything except acting. I am having a ball. I`ve received loads of messages for my performance in `Aurangzeb`. I can`t be happier. The best most touching message came from Mrs Pam Chopra. I`ll treasure it forever,” said the 60-year-old.
As far as “Besharam” is concerned, one now hears that Rishi-Neetu`s roles are being broadened so that the audiences don`t feel cheated by the playing-time featuring Ranbir with his parents.
Said Rishi: “Both Neetu and I enjoyed working with Ranbir thoroughly. I had fun working with my wife and son. But I still feel there should be more of Neetu and I in `Besharam`. My only grouse in this otherwise-enjoyable experience was the length of our roles and Ranbir knows it. So they`re trying to expand our roles. Neetu and I play cops. Our characters are seen off and on.”
“The director is trying to increase Neetu and my roles. Of course, Ranbir and I have scenes together in `Besharam`, including the climax of the plot. But they`re trying to create scenes where all three of us can be together,” said Rishi who gave hits like `Khel Khel Mein` and `Kabhi Kabhie` with Neetu.
Rishi says his earlier misgivings that Ranbir may be uncomfortable sharing screen-space with him, were completely unfounded.
“`Yeh aaj kal ke bachcha nahin baap hain`. In any case, `Besharam` is not a film that requires great histrionics from either of us. It`s light, bubbly and frothy and a little dramatic,” he said.