Highlights
- Veteran Bollywood actor Randhir Kapoor said that the present day actors dance ridiculously and their steps resemble 'yoga asanas'.
- "Actors of today are made to do ridiculous steps. May be you can call them yoga asanas," Randhir said in his speech here at the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF), where he paid tributes to his uncle late Shammi Kapoor for his dancing style.
- "He (Shammi) was not a great dancer but he had a great style which was loved by everyone," Randhir said after accepting felicitation at the festival on behalf of the Kapoor family for its contribution to the Indian cinema.
- Randhir (64) said Shammi was his favourite uncle, who taught him important things in life. "Uncle was a great advisor in reel and real life," he said, adding whenever he feels sad, he watches Shammi's movies.
Veteran Bollywood actor RandhirKapoor said that the present day actors dance ridiculouslyand their steps resemble 'yoga asanas'.
"Actors of today are made to do ridiculous steps. May beyou can call them yoga asanas," Randhir said in his speechhere at the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF), where he paidtributes to his uncle late Shammi Kapoor for his dancingstyle.
"He (Shammi) was not a great dancer but he had a greatstyle which was loved by everyone," Randhir said afteraccepting felicitation at the festival on behalf of the Kapoorfamily for its contribution to the Indian cinema.
Randhir (64) said Shammi was his favourite uncle, whotaught him important things in life. "Uncle was a greatadvisor in reel and real life," he said, adding whenever hefeels sad, he watches Shammi's movies.
"He has romanced pretty heroines on-screen at best ofthe locations."
SAFF, which began here today, had Shakti Samanta-directed
Kashmir Ki Kali, featuring Shammi and SharmilaTagore, as its inaugural film.
The organisers said the film was screened as a mark ofrespect to the celebrated actor who changed the meaning ofromance on the silver screen in Indian cinema since 1960s. Hepassed away last month.