Ranbir Kapoor Didn't Cry On Father Rishi Kapoor's Demise: Haven't Understood The Loss

Ranbir Kapoor has often spoken about his ‘distant’ relationship with his father, Rishi Kapoor. In various interviews, including his autobiography, the late actor expressed how he never made his children his friends.

Ranbir Kapoor didn’t cry on father Rishi Kapoor’s death Now, on Nikhil Kamath’s People by WTF, Ranbir Kapoor said he stopped crying at a very young age. He also revealed that he didn’t cry when his father, actor Rishi Kapoor, passed away due to leukaemia in 2021. Ranbir shared, “I didn’t even cry when my father passed away. I know that when the doctor told me that it was his last night and he could go anytime soon. I went up to the room and I got a panic attack. I didn’t know how to express myself. I didn’t know what was happening, there was too much to take. I don’t think I have grieved. I don’t think I’ve understood the loss. Losing one of your parents is a very big moment.”

Ranbir Kapoor on experiencing ‘guilt’ after losing father Ranbir further shed light on whether he experienced any sort of ‘guilt’ after Rishi Kapoor’s death. The Shamshera star recalled, “The one year we spent together in New York while his treatment was on, he often spoke about that. I was there for 45 days and one day he came and started crying. He has never shown that kind of weakness to me. It was so awkward for me because I didn’t know if I should hold him or hug him; I really realised the distance. I feel guilty that I didn’t have the grace to let go off the distance between us and go and hug him, give him some love.”ALSO READ: Ranbir Kapoor Talks About His Relationship With Father Rishi Kapoor: He Was Short-Tempered, I Never Said No To Him He concluded saying, “You are also brought up a certain way where you’re told, ‘Now you are responsible’ and then certain things play on your mind, I have my mother, sister, wife, a child and my father passes away… Can I show my weakness? I don’t know what it is, but I just didn’t show it.”