'Will Speak My Mind, No One Can Bully Me': Rishi Kapoor Unplugged

From beef ban to Bollywood, actor Rishi Kapoor has an opinion on everything. He tells NDTV that he is a proud Hindu who is questioning the hypocrisy of beef ban in Maharashtra and that no one can bully him or stop him from speaking his mind. On the controversy over screening of Marathi films in multiplexes, he agrees with Maharashtra government's stand saying it's time Marathi cinema is given its rightful place.

Here are the highlights of the conversation:

• On Bollywood personalities expressing their opinion - I have always been like that. I believe to always speak my mind.
• Religion has been made for man. I respect all religions. I am a true Hindu. But I am how I like to be not how people would like me to be. Doesn't make sense to me.
• I would like to be known by my deeds.
• On government's push for a countrywide beef ban - I along with some of my friends eat beef in other countries, but not in India.
• People go on fishing. Ban all such activities and make this country a vegetarian country then. Why do we have double standards?
• On state government's push for Marathi cinema - I completely agree with the government here. You can't treat Marathi cinema as the step brother. It should be given it's time.
• I don't think I will ever be able to see Pakistan the way my father or grandfather have seen. I hope the next generation is able to shake hands.
• On him protesting on the issue of hawkers - Of course hawkers have the right to earn their living. But how can hawkers be allowed in residential areas. Why doesn't the government give land to these poor people to sell their goods. But the government won't do that because land is of value.
• On his tweet on actors wearing dark glasses after dark - I don't understand such fashion. It could be directed at anyone, me, my son Ranbir. Just because there is media people get their glasses on. People have asked me this before and I have no answer to that.
• Many things that I say on twitter are for laughter not directed at anyone particular.
• On Shiv Sena's comment to disenfranchise Muslims - That is really really unfair. How can someone be stripped of their voting right?