The 63-year-old actor was felicitated at the inagural ceremony of the festival by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh, here.
Rishi, who debuted in Bollywood as a child actor in his father Raj Kapoor's film "Mera Naam Joker", went on to give several memorable films like "Bobby", "Kabhie Kabhie", "Amar Akbar Anthony", "Karz", "Damini", "Chandni", "Agneepath" and the more recent "Kapoor & Sons".
"Cinema is everything... Ek meri maa thi, ek cine-ma hai!. Cinema gives us an opportunity to see another land, culture and people... It is the ambassador who builds bridges, cuts across various borders and most importantly entertains," Rishi spoke in praise of films.
The five-day long BRICS film festival will screen movies from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Sharing an anecdote about his father's craze in Russia, Rishi said once the actor-filmmaker traveled to Morroco without the visa but he was still welcomed by the authorities due to his popularity.
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