“It was great meeting him,” Kapoor said in jest. “To be honest, it was only after landing that I realized he was the Nepali Home Minister.” While Kapoor enjoyed the attention of journalists, Gautam strategically put deaf ear to them and escaped from the crowd.
Kapoor, who is currently in Nepal to shoot for Bhojpuri film ´Hum Hain Hero Hindustani´, entertained the general public and security personnel alike in the airport, who were dying to pose a photo with him.
“I’m in love with Nepal,” he said, encouraging his fans. “People are so gentle and hospitable.”
When his fans requested to repeat his famous dialogues from Hindi movies, he responded enthusiastically.
“Aaaauuuu…, Lolittaaa!!” he gushed out mirthfully and it was enough to sweep the vicinity with applause and laughter.
When informed that his name alone was sufficient to scare Nepali kids, the jolly actor replied wittily, “That may be true but ask what their mothers think about me.”
Kapoor, who was born on September 3, 1958, is among the most popular Indian actors with over four hundred movies to his credit. He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for his performance in David Dhawan’s Raja Babu.
´Hum Hain Hero Hindustani´, a film by Manoj Gupta, is being shot in Birgunj, Nepal. Along with Kapoor, a few Nepali actors like Rekha Thapa, Regina Upreti and Mithila Sharma are also acting in the movie. According to Ghanashyam Giri, an actor, Kapoor charges one hundred thousand Indian rupees per day as fee.
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