Republic Summit 2026: What Would Anil Kapoor Do If He Were a CM for 24 Hours?

[00:00:00]Isn't that very good?

[00:00:02]I really hope you don't don't don't join politics because the way the trend is going there was a film in which you became Chief Minister for a day, right?

[00:00:09]>> Yes. Yes.

[00:00:10]>> Was there a film that Yeah, what was that? Do you know that huh?

[00:00:12]Okay. Okay, relax man. You're you're all very good. Okay, Nayak by watch the film, right?

[00:00:19]Uh nation wants to know Puchta Hai Bharat.

[00:00:23]If you were Chief Minister for a day >> [laughter] >> Where is the table of BJP spokespersons?

[00:00:31]>> That's No, no, he's going to Now he's going to corner me now.

[00:00:35]>> I'm trying to think of off-the-beat question. See, I can do all this.

[00:00:38]When I can't talk like this when Prime Minister comes, we all respect and love the Prime Minister.

[00:00:42]>> Now at the moment we should have some fun.

[00:00:44]>> Yeah. So So if you were Chief Minister for a day with apologies to the Delhi Chief Minister who was there earlier this morning, imagine one thing you would do.

[00:00:54]One thing you would do.

[00:00:56]Don't call Vijay.

[00:00:59]There's no phone a friend here.

[00:01:01]>> I think you know the you know the best thing about our country is uh is the diversity, you know.

[00:01:08]It's a democracy uh and uh and um and um and I just want people to love each other and and I would uh encourage that.

[00:01:23]And I'll do my best >> Yep.

[00:01:25]>> that you know, everybody is treated equally and um and love each other because there's nothing greater than love.

[00:01:36]>> Yeah.

[00:01:36]>> It's you know, people should just spread love, spread positivity and uh think about the people and especially the common person the common people and the you know, people who are um you know, who need more than the other people who who are already uh uh you know, people who cannot you know, help the spread education, spread love, you know, and there are so many things I would love to do and it's not the right platform.

[00:02:12]But I me as a person, as an entertainer, uh that's what I've tried to do in my films also.

[00:02:17]>> every film of yours has captured a moment. I think Slumdog Millionaire I think Slumdog Millionaire captured a moment, you know? You can call it materialism, you can call it consumer culture, you can call it the glitz of television, you could call it the excitement of a format. You can also call it the fact that there was a, you know, a game show concept put into a Hollywood film, right? It wasn't even Bollywood meets Hollywood, it was a Hollywood film. What What matters more to you or what has mattered more to you?

[00:02:48]The international recognition of Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire, that moment, right? When when Slumdog Millionaire gets the Oscars or the absolute romance of 1942 A Love Story, playing the lead in R.D. Burman's last musical blockbuster, right? With all those romantic songs out there, right?

[00:03:09]And or the the innocence of Mr. India.

[00:03:13]If this audience were to ask you, Anil Kapoor ji, you don't have a choice, right?

[00:03:19]You have to choose one.

[00:03:21]You have to choose one. Slumdog Millionaire, Mr. India. Have you watched these films, everyone?

[00:03:28]Mr. India.

[00:03:31]Which generation are you?

[00:03:33]Okay. Mr. India, Slumdog Millionaire or 1942. We would like Anil Kapoor to talk a little bit about his choice, one, two, and three in whichever order.

[00:03:43]>> First of all, let me tell you one thing.

[00:03:44]You know, as you said, nation first.

[00:03:46]India first. There was a time when there was a time when I, you know, decades back, doing an international film was a validation.

[00:03:56]It's no longer validation.

[00:03:58]>> Wow.

[00:03:59]>> It's no longer validation.

[00:04:01]>> [applause] >> It's collaboration.

[00:04:04]At the moment, we are collaborating.

[00:04:07]And the world is looking at us.

[00:04:09]Looking at the talents which we have in this country.

[00:04:13]So, that's about Slumdog Millionaire. And I when I did Slumdog Millionaire, and whenever I travel all over the world, when I went on the Oscar stage also, I went on stage, not that I got validation, but I went there, I worked there, I met all the executives as a proud Indian.

[00:04:34]As a proud Indian.

[00:04:37]When 1942 A Love Story is concerned, of course, uh you know, uh it was a love story directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

[00:04:47]And that What I remember about 1942 A Love Story is the eternal music of the great R.D. Burman.

[00:04:56]Matter of fact, I did the film more because of the music, because I felt very, very strongly that I'm not the right choice for 1942 A Love Story. I felt a younger actor would have been better. But I I'm I did the film because I loved the music so much. I heard the songs and I did 1942 A Love Story. And the film, more than the performances or the film or whatever the technical All were excellent, but the film will be remembered forever and ever because of the great music R.D. Burman gave in 1942 A Love Story. The music and the lyrics written by the phenomenal, the great Javed Akhtar Sahab.