Actor Ranbir Kapoor's father Rishi Kapoor launched a blistering attack on Anurag Basu, director of his son's new film
Jagga Jasoos, calling him 'irresponsible' in an interview with mid-day. Over the years in the making, endlessly delayed, repeatedly shelved - the wait for
Jagga Jasoos rivaled the fabled literary wait for Godot. Unlike the existentially ambiguous Godot, however,
Jagga Jasoos, starring Ranbir and Katrina Kaif, did finally arrive, releasing in theatres two Fridays ago (not without drama, more on that below). Reviews were good, business was not. And while Ranbir, also the producer, has diplomatically refrained from publicly censuring his director (Anurag Basu directed Ranbir in the very successful
Barfi! some years ago), Rishi Kapoor has denounced the behind-the-scenes action in his trademark outspoken style.
Rishi Kapoor Dismisses Ranbir's Jagga Jasoos Director As 'Irresponsible'