For Anil Kapoor, 2013 has been a whammy of a year. And the 'ever-grin'
star-actor's smile just got bigger and brighter during the year.
“I am forever 24” – Anil KapoorOn his birthday on December 24, Anil chuckled from Dubai, "The number 24 has proved lucky for
me. My serial 24 which just concluded has been received with incredible enthusiasm. Now
on my birthday on December 24 I feel I am 24 years old. There is so much to do. And I want to do
it all. I feel like a child in a toy store. I want everything, and I want it now."
For his birthday Anil is flying back from Dubai to Jaipur where his two daughters are shooting.
Says the proud father, "Sonam has done very well for herself in 2013. Two of her films
Raanjhanaa and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag were super-hits and she established herself as
an actress of substance. My other daughter Rhea has gone on to produce her second film. In fact
Sonam was shooting for Rhea's Khubsoorat in Bikaner. Now they're moving to Jaipur where
I'll be joining them for my birthday. So will the rest of my family. So it's one big happy
family birthday for me. I wouldn't want it any other way."
The birthday celebrations don't end in Jaipur. On 27th Anil flies back to Dubai for a long-due
holiday. "All my friends from all over the world are joining me here in Dubai after I return on
27th. We'll just relax. I've been working really hard in 2013. My serial 24 kept me on my
toes."
Laughingly Anil recounts how on Saturday, the day the last episode of 24 was aired; he
was badgered in Dubai by the entire team of Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back to know who the
real villain of the show is. "Dimple toh bilkul peeche padd gayi (Dimple was after me).
She kept insisting, 'tell tell tell who is the villain'. I told her to watch it in the night.
There was no way I was going to give out the end before the last episode was aired. Suppose
someone had tweeted? My entire finale would have been f...ked."
Looking back on the 24 experience Anil says, "When my team and I got down
to making 24, we never thought it'd have this kind of an impact. But it changed
television viewing habits. People who never watched television were hooked. Now we're going to
start preparation for Season 2 of 24 from January. Hopefully it'd be even better than
Season 1."
From 24, Anil flew straight to Dubai into his next feature film Welcome Back. "I
am shooting with Dimple and John Abraham again. Did two films with John in 2013 and Welcome
Back is my third film with him in a row. We get along very well. I've never had any problems
with any co-star, touchwood."
Looking back on 2013, Anil says, "This year I learnt some more self-discipline. I learnt to eat
well, exercise properly and think only positively. I also learnt to be patient. That has helped
me in finding my bearings even better in life. Work-wise, besides 24, Race 2 and
Shootout At Wadala were successful. Race 2, I feel could have been a much bigger hit. I
hope the team works harder on Race 3."
Looking back fondly on his life Anil says, "I'm thankful to the film industry and to my fans for
having me around for 30 years. Time has just flown by. Today I feel I am just starting out."
Anil is already planning his career moves for 2015, "2014 would be taken up with Anees Bazmee's
Welcome Back and No Entry Mein Entry, and Zoya Akhtar's film. Then in 2015-16, I
will once again be making frequent trips to Los Angeles to pursue my career there."
Anil already has some solid offers from Hollywood.
"Let's see how they go. You never know with life. No matter how much you plan, something
unexpected comes up," says Anil as he rushes off for his next shot.
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