AT ‘I DON’T FEEL OLD AM ALL, FEEL LIKE I IN MY THIRTIES’
Shakti Kapoor feels a good 40 years younger than his age, feels birthdays are like any other day
Shakti Kapoor does not believe in the concept of growing a year older with each of his birthdays. The actor says that his energy level can give any youngster run for their money, quite literally.
Kapoor, who turns 70 today, says, “I don’t feel 70, I don’t feel old at all. I feel like I am in my thirties. I feel somewhere around 33 to 38. My energy level can match up to any youngster and I feel I am more fit and energetic than them. I do my walking and have a 35,000 steps-per day mark. My physical level and mental level is that of a 30-year- ld ld ”
Kapoor, father to actors Shraddha Kapoor and Siddhanth Kapoor, says that people often complain that he doesn’t behave his age. “People tell me, ‘Oh you don’t behave like the father of two grown-up kids’,” the actor notes.
However, he also wonders at times where all these years went. “I was 21 when I did my first film and today I am 70, and so much has changed in life. I do think of my journey so far and start realising what a fruitful journey I have had. I lived a life kingsize, full masti se enjoy karte hue,” he shares. “As a boy from Delhi I came with nothing, and am working even till today. I am doing two webs series and recently completed a film. I am going to be y happy on this birthday,” ays. ut for him, birthdays are different from any other . “I’ve never taken hdays very seriously. It st like any other day. tly I have been working my birthdays. But my
ily, especially Shraddha, is w very excited about my hday,” he says. ince this is a milestone hday for him, his family is nning something special. s not going to be a big y, only family, is what I ume. We are having a ch which Shraddha is anising. And Siddhanth is anising a surprise which I not aware of,” he cludes. ‘Shraddha is a very independent girl. I have realised that soch ab bahut alag hai. Abhi unke haal pe unko chhorr do. The only thing is that they are keeping healthy and not doing anything wrong. She is making me so proud with her work. I am very happy with her achievements, she is working very hard. You don’t have to worry about them. People keep asking me, ‘Shradhaa Kapoor shaadi kar rahi hai’. I don’t know from where these news reports come every six months. There is a lot of curiosity, which I understand. Jab shaadi hogi, tab hogi. People ask me if I have agreed, but my point is even if I disagree, will they listen to me? So it is better that I keep shut and see what they are doing in life and let them enjoy. Tammannah sabki hoti hai that their kids get married, but woh jab karenge tab karenge.’
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