Rishi Kapoor collaborated together with his legendary father Raj Kapoor on movies like ‘Mera Naam Joker’, ‘Bobby’ and later ‘Prem Rog’ however do you know that the actor had additionally refused a movie together with his father and solely as a result of it required him to do evening shoots. Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra recognized for motion pictures like ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Aks’ and ‘Delhi 6’ has now opened up on it as he spoke about his expertise of working with the late Rishi Kapoor. Mehra labored with Kapoor in ‘Delhi 6’ which additionally starred Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and the long-lasting Waheeda Rahman. Mehra mentioned he approached Rishi with the ‘Delhi 6’ script, which the actor favored immediately. Nonetheless, the director was cautious, realizing that almost all of Rishi’s scenes have been scheduled for the evening. “I had heard he was averse to nighttime shootings,” Mehra mentioned, earlier than sharing the anecdote Rishi narrated in response.“He instructed me an anecdote. He mentioned there was this director referred to as Raj Kapoor. He narrated a movie to me after which instructed me that there have been 2–3 days of evening taking pictures required. I left that movie for 3 nights, and right here you’re telling me that the whole movie is ready at evening?” Mehra recalled.Unwilling to change his imaginative and prescient, Mehra was upfront with the actor. “There isn’t any different approach and I want your assist right here,” he instructed him. Rishi ultimately agreed, making Delhi 6 the primary movie of his profession through which he shot extensively at evening. “He did cooperate, and that was the primary time ever when he shot at nights,” Mehra mentioned.The filmmaker additionally spoke about Rishi Kapoor’s quick emotional response to the script. The actor, Mehra recalled, felt a powerful connection to the story. “It reminded him of Jaagte Raho that Raj Kapoor made, and he added that there was a really robust social commentary, and he would like to do it.”Rishi Kapoor had additionally mirrored on his advanced relationship together with his father in his memoir ‘Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor’ Uncensored. Writing candidly about his childhood, he described how Raj Kapoor’s late-night returns typically left him deeply disturbed. “There was a time limit, after I was a younger boy, when his arrival was something however nice. These midnight moments haunted me for a very long time, though I steadfastly refused to share my emotions with anybody, till now. My father wouldn’t solely come house very late, but in addition very drunk,” he wrote.He went on to explain the worry that outlined these nights. “From the second my father staggered house, I’d disguise underneath my razai, shivering however alert, my eyes broad open, straining to listen to what he was saying or doing. It was solely after I heard his voice rising faint, as he moved in direction of his room, that I’d calm down and breathe simple.”