This Article is From Apr 01, 2015

Rishi Kapoor, Star Billing on Twitter

Rishi Kapoor, Star Billing on Twitter

This image was posted on Twitter by Rishi Kapoor

New Delhi:

In an irony-rusting reversal of stereotypes, the 62-year-old Rishi Kapoor is spending his days actively exploring the 140-character limit world at his fingertips even as his 32-year-old son Ranbir maintains a wary distance from Twitter.

The Kapoor clan, cheerfully vast and rambling, are recent comers to social media - but only the senior generation. Rishi Kapoor's wife, actress Neetu Singh, makes the most of photo-sharing site Instagram, while his sister Reema Jain is quite active on both Twitter and Instagram.(Also Read: Rishi Kapoor to the Bachchans, How Stars Describe Themselves on Twitter)

There was a brief but intense moment of excitement when Ranbir Kapoor joined Twitter in January. However, that chapter was closed after just a few hours as it was simply a promotional gimmick for a brand the actor was endorsing. In less than 24 hours, he signed off Twitter with thanks for the 'love and hate' received. (Also Read: Rishi Kapoor and Twitter, a Short History)

However, this was forgiven and forgotten when Ranbir's father, Rishi Kapoor, re-joined Twitter after a 4-year absence. And here's why:

He has some fantastic alcoholic confessions:
 







He trolls himself mercilessly. This post, after being criticized for a series of tweets on the beef ban in Maharashtra:
 



Colleagues are fair game:
 





And he's not lacking in a sense of humour when it comes to other Kapoors:
 



There's no keeping secrets on Twitter:

He gives you the inside information:
 





In a nutshell, Mr Kapoor's got swag and that's why we're not complaining about his son's continued absence from Twitter. Rishi Kapoor more than compensates, even though Ranbir reportedly asked him to be cautious of what he's posting. (Also Read: Ranbir Moving Out Big Setback For Neetu And Me, Says Rishi Kapoor)

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