We miss him everyday, says Randhir Kapoor
The singer, who has sung songs such as A Long Time, Give Me Your Hand and OMT, says that this time is challenging for artistes because there are no tours possible and hence, keeping in touch with fans is difficult, but she is trying her best. “I’ve been going live on Instagram and singing songs for my fans, and most of the artistes are doing the same,” says Shannon, adding that she is really missing her dad. “I’ve got my mum and sister here in LA with me but we are missing dad, who’s in India at the moment, and it’s hard to be away from family, especially during this time. I haven’t seen my dad in four months and I’m waiting for things to get back to normal so that he can visit us soon,” says the 18-year-old.
During the lockdown, Shannon has been working on a number of creative stuff and songs. “I’m excited to share some of the things that I had already been working on like my upcoming single, titled Knock Knock, and it’s about showing my ethnicity and culture. For the music video, I had gone to Jaipur to shoot at the beautiful Mundota Palace and Fort. Hopefully, the single will come out sometime this year and I’m looking forward to seeing my fans’ reactions.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, leaving many of his fans, well-wishers, and loved ones in utter grief. His death came as a huge shock for everyone in the Bollywood film industry who were still trying to recuperate from the loss of another actor, Irrfan Khan, who had passed away just a day earlier. Twenty days since, his brother, Randhir Kapoor, says that the family is trying to cope up with the loss, “God has been kind and the family is holding up well. We are taking one day at a time but we all miss him every day. We shared a common bond over friends, family, food and films,” he says.
Kapoor wants to thank the fans who have stood by the family, “People across the world showered their love on him. We have been flooded with condolence messages and some have even shared their memories or their personal experiences with my brother. It is impossible to reply to all of them but I’d like to thank everyone and just want to tell his fans to remember him for his movies, for his smile and undying spirit,” he says.