Overview

• Speaking on Oct. 9 at Celebrate Cinema 2025 in Mumbai, Kapoor addressed a tribute session to Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt at Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Woods institute.
• He acknowledged that family connections eased his entry but said lasting success depends on carving an individual identity through hard work.
• He noted that the Kapoor lineage includes failures as well as widely celebrated achievements, saying he learned from both outcomes.
• He described filmmaking as a director-led, collaborative craft and recalled lessons from assisting on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black while observing Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji.
• Subhash Ghai announced two student scholarships named for Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt, and Kapoor said he aims to mentor young actors and eventually teach acting.