India, Sept. 4 -- Rishi Kapoor may no longer be with us, but his words and warmth continue to live on. The legendary actor, who passed away in 2020, was known for his candour and passion for cinema. To mark the occasion of his 73rd birth anniversary, here's a sweet throwback to when, long before Alia Bhatt married his son, Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi had openly praised her acting talent.

Back in 2018, during a conversation about the changing face of Indian cinema, Rishi spoke about the younger generation of actors who were redefining the industry. At the time, his own career was thriving - his film 102 Not Out (2018) had just been released, with Mulk (2018) and Rajma Chawal (2018) in the pipeline, and he was busy shooting for The Body (2019), a...