Rishi Kapoor’s unfiltered Twitter persona is a combination of winsome self-deprecation and dad jokes. Twitter is actually made for a personality like Kapoor’s: unabashedly opinionated, good with the quips and charming with fans. Before he got on it, millennials probably knew him as Ranbir Kapoor’s dad who got all weird over that Koffee With Karan episode. But now he’s a Twitter A-lister. And here’s why:
He’s the rare Hindi filmstar who doesn’t pretend all his films were classics.
SHRIEKING O M G !!! God forgive me for this film plleasssseee. Sublime to the ridiculous. Grrrrr! pic.twitter.com/YugLWhpv8M
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) May 5, 2015
Midway shooting,this turned from a Muslim social to a Rajasthani social coz of Bombay blasts.So much for conviction! pic.twitter.com/kDzRB10b4R
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) May 5, 2015
He gets philosophical about Bollywood’s disco era.
35 years ago this month,got on to that HMV rotating disc. Tabse ghoom hi raha hoon! pic.twitter.com/5xKwyKFGxu
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) June 27, 2015
He provides useful fashion tips.
For Cheryl from ELLE.Preserve your sweaters or jumpers by folding them,not hanging. They become limp if you do so. Lost all mine by doing so
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) July 3, 2015
Ok ok.I understand wearing sunglasses is a fashion statement irrespective day/night.Why not wear a surgical mask too.Hides the face totally!
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) July 13, 2015
He takes pride in his sweater collection, which has its own tumblr.
Sweaters.It was a passionate collection,over a period of time,which I used in films without repeating.This info for fans inquiring about it.
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) April 21, 2015
He encourages normal running.
Wimbledon Why do the young ball boys scramble/haste as if they have ants in their pants?Normal running to collect the ball could also do it.
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) July 12, 2015
He can self-troll like a boss.
Yessss. Proud of my Alma Mater,Campion School,heading as the best in India. So what I failed,mera school to pass hai! pic.twitter.com/qeyUf5h4Kb
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) June 29, 2015
My future. After all the bashing I have got and threats to boycott my films ab bas Ye hi reh gaya hai! pic.twitter.com/m9EKqj4SBX
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) March 22, 2015
He is adorably grumpy about people leaving messages for his son through him.
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) April 21, 2015
He has a colourful way of thanking the fans.
All is well trailer hits 3 million! What to say about it?Hats off and Pants down to all concerned. Maar ditta pappe,churriyan Chal gain wah!
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) July 14, 2015
– Deepa Menon
Rishi Kapoor talks about being a Twitter celebrity in this month’s issue of ELLE. Grab the August, 2015 issue on stands.
