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      • Aditya Raj Kapoor, the son of actors Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali, has recalled in a new interview how he quit the film industry on the eve of his acting debut, because his ‘Guruji’ told him to become a businessman.
      www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shammi-kapoor-s-son-recalls-quitting-bollywood-on-the-eve-of-bollywood-debut-says-his-guruji-told-him-to-leave-the-film-industry/story-QiNxxqUv8jT4ao5Cbj8TsO.html
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  2. Oct 21, 2020 · Even though his father, Shammi Kapoor, questioned his decision to quit acting time and again, Aditya held his ground and did not look back even when his spiritual guru passed away. For the uninitiated, Aditya Raj did make a comeback after he migrated to Dubai.

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    • Finally,Adityamadehisactingdebutattheageof52!

    ASpotboyereportquotedhimassaying,"Mymotherwasgoneinjust15days.IhadgoneonlocationinruralPunjabwhereshecontractedsmallpox.ItwasforafilmcalledRano,whichwaslatermadewithRishiKapoorandHemaMaliniandtitledEkChadarMailiSi.AtthattimeDharmendrawasplayingRishi'sroleandMummywasplayingHema'srole.Mymomhadpickedmeupfromboardingschoolandtakenmetothelocation.Ispent...

    Hefurthercontinued,"BythetimeIwas17,Iwasarebelwithoutacause.Iwasgoingtomakemyfilmdebut.ThenIfoundmyspiritualguru.Andhetoldmethoselife-changingwords-LeaveTheFilmIndustry.AtthatjuncturewhenIwastobelaunchedasaheroundertheRKBannerrightafterRishi'swaslaunchedinBobby,Ileft.IwasalsoassistingRajSaabandpreparingtobeafilmdirector.Myfatherquestionedmydecision...

    "MyGurujiinstructedmetotrymyluckinentrepreneurship.HearrangedformetoworkwithashippingmagnateYogendraMadhavLal,thenRajanNanda.ThenIstartedmyowncompany.For25yearsIneverlookedatcinema.Istoppedseeingfilms.Thetemptationtoreturntotheindustryneverleftme.EvenaftermyGuruji'sdeath,Ididn'tlookbackatthefilmindustry.OnlyafterImigratedtoDubai,didIreturntomovies,...

    Speakingaboutit,hetoldtheentertainmentportal,"Circumstancesforcedmetodirect300episodesforaTVserial.IdirectedmyfirstEnglish-languagefilm,followedbytwoothers.WhenIreturnedtoMumbaiattheageof52,Ibecameanactor...finally.Myfatherwatchedeverysingleshotofmineinpromos,trailers,films.Attheageof76,heplayedtheroleofmycareerguideandmentor...arolehewould'veplaye...

  3. Oct 21, 2023 · Then Aditya’s spiritual guru advised him to quit. “He told me those life-changing words: Leave The Film Industry. At that juncture when I was to be launched as a hero under the RK Banner right after Rishi's was launched in Bobby, I left. I was also assisting Raj Saab and preparing to be a film director.

  4. Aug 23, 2023 · Aditya Raj Kapoor leaving films for academics. Aditya revealed that he began studying again at the age of 61 and credited his daughter Tulsi for pushing him to get back to academics. Aditya said that he missed a few exams during the Covid-19 induced lockdowns but persisted with his attempts. Two weeks ago, he passed with 59% marks.

  5. Aditya Raj Kapoor. Aditya Raj Kapoor (born 1 July 1956) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, author and retired businessman. Born into the Kapoor family, he is the son of actors Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali.

  6. Oct 22, 2020 · Aditya did not look at cinema for more than 25 years, he even stopped watching films. He shared that even after his Guruji’s death he did not step into the film industry, and did so only after he moved to Dubai. The actor added that at the age of 52 he finally entered the film industry and his 76-year-old father became his mentor.