Mumbai: Bollywood veteran actor Rishi Kapoor stated that he chose to do a cameo in Nandita Das’ film Manto just because he respect the actress-filmmaker and admire her alot.
The actor took to Twitter and stated, “I have done one scene in Nandita Das’ film ‘Manto’ in a cameo. Just for the respect and admiration I have for her.”
“Some mischief monger has tried to create a wedge between her and me. Absolutely untrue! I support the film and wish her all the best at Cannes Film Festival,” he tweeted.
The 65-year-old actor’s comments come after he said in an interview that working in Manto was a wrong call.
About Manto:
- It is a historical period drama film about the controversial writer Saadat Hasan Manto who is known for his writings around the partition of India and Pakistan.
- The movie features Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal and Tahir Raj Bhasin.
- It is the only Indian film in Un Certain Regard category of the Cannes Film Festival, which is going to took place from May 8 to 19.