Anil Kapoor on Being the OG Girl Dad and the Pressure to Provide
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[\I sat down with Anil Kapoor and I wasn't expecting it to go this deep.
he looks like very old man
We started talking about what it was like growing up, watching his dad get let down by an industry that once celebrated him and then didn’t. That moment stayed with him. It shaped his drive, his sense of responsibility, and the pressure he carried... not just to succeed, but to provide for everyone around him.
Then we got into his daughters... two of the most fearless, outspoken women in Indian cinema today. He brushed off any credit. But as we kept talking, a pattern emerged: every answer pointed to someone else. His dad. His wife. His kids. Never himself.
bring ranbir kapoor
So I called it out.
What followed was one of the most honest conversations I’ve had on this show... about being a girl dad before it had a name, the tension between providing and being present, and what it costs to give everything to everyone without ever asking what you want in return.
What a closed up man , but what can u expect from old people
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Great interview !
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Being Arya samajis, both Prithvi Raj and Surinder Kapoor filmy families were basically anti-Punjabi and didn't promote Punjabi culture. Don't waste 'Punjabi aa gaye oye' slogan on these people.
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I want janhvi kapoor in your podcast .
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@SayanHaqueOfficialCoolest interview i have ever seen. I always liked him As an actor & human. He is a great human. Over day my husband bumped him In JW Marriot hotel spa & he has no arrogance, he started talking to my husband, that chitchat was very normal. Thank you LILLY for bringing him on your show.
@lizakazi2217Only Suniel Shetty is more handsome than Anil Kapoor in 2026❤
@BiihuuHe's 70 years and he's grown!!! What a great man!!
@CanU-RelateAnil does acrobatics on bike with kid in one hand
@SannidhiTNAnil can do acrobatics on bike single handedly with kid on another hand
@SannidhiTNThe part where she talks about what makes you happy and Anil at the end saying we’re different is the in-depth of the whole conversation. Iykuk
@diyatamrakar214UGH....
@CHRISTOPHERCAVANAUGH-x9sHe's the coolest, living legend.❤
@edithmartin3063Great life decisions and great appreciation of understanding humble beginnings Mr Kapoor
You bring deep intellect to the table and you strengthen the definition of family
What values does Lilly actually have...?!
@marchinggiant2423My favorite movie of Anil Kapoor is Nayak! Loved this interview! Such an honest and refreshing Anil Kapoor , a hardworking and loving father to his children and even ages like fine wine!
@minnie7444you have insane charisma, aap bollywood mai talk-show karo behen
@KushagraSaini-g9w❤
@Bangvlog99Hi, they the great actor !
@MyRedditVoicesAwww.. I could see he didn't want the interview to end and wanted to talk more. Such a great episode!❤
@skhadka1095The best interview I’ve watched so far… truly hit different.
Reminded me so much of my Dad — that same strength, honesty, and fearless energy. Typically A.K! ❤️
Watching Anil Kapoor openly accept his flaws yet still stand tall with pride and confidence was powerful.
Some men are simply born lions — they fall, they learn, but they never lose their roar. ✨🦁
Poor guy…his answers are very surface and nothing deep in there but having said that he is a great actor and very charismatic. Can’t and shouldn’t expect more.
@SkakskjkJesus Christ died for our sins, he was buried, he was raised on the third day, and whoever believes in him will have eternal life.
@SlaveofGod112I need Lilly to act as Deepika's sister in a movie
@benaslindayohum1@lillysingh please have @jubinnautiyal on your show please 🙏
@veeradeopersad7844Bro didn’t want to claim being Punjabi at all 😂
@RS-ge2qjLily...interesting questions, kudos
@sujanithtottempudi2991Amazing person! not just actor
@sujanithtottempudi2991I want to hear bring up money Kapoor and his disastrous relationship with Sri devi which ended with her suicide slash murder or death. She didn't talk about Sri devi he was in a lot of movies with her and now that she's dead I want to hear her candidly speak abt Sri devi and his relationship with her and the truth about what happened to her he has two nieces from Sri devi so what about them two and his son his horrible son owning mean nephew from boney Kapoor.
@ZaraHamdan-m5uHarshvardhan kapoor NEXT PLZ
@KamalSidhuOfficialWhat a bakwaas interview, all centered around women and stuff, I was so excited to watch him but turned out to be a damn squib
@saveenkumar4249thanks sir
@eliasmahmood67He is provider. Wanted to talk to you as host is good podcaster
@akashvirk4065best interview I have seen on YouTube . Bollywood journalist don't know how to ask questions , good job LILY
@minijha946This felt too reall!!!!
we have never seen this real of a podcast ever, felt like we came to know a new side of him
I would love to see MADHURI DIXIT NENE on your podcast and her realness
can you do that, please?
The best interview of Aniel Kapoor ever!
Compliment to you Lily.
I love your no filter interview in a good way.
This is therapy with Lilly! Hope you are charging them for this Lilly
@justmundanethingsIt looks like an organic interview. Not completely rehearsed.
@amritamukherjee5899I love that you told him that you are friends because it would have been very easy to have put up the barrier of uncle mode, which we know and he knows he is in.
You mentioned that you are friends with his daughters and I’m sure that helped him feel comfortable to navigate these questions.
I like that you always mention your Canadian Indian upbringing and life experience because it’s very different to that of Indian born and raised people. It helps to remind the listeners and interviewee of your experiences when asking questions.
Looking forward to more conversations, hopefully longer form. ❤
Nice try FBI
@arbazi6984Lovvved this interview. Good job Lilly!
@GuguSekhonthese 2026 feminists are so brainwashed - Anil Sir handled this species from the matrix very well ;)
@fanaatvI loved this so much
@pixzee4929I love your interviewing style lily singh
@gangotrideb9651I can see Majnu bhai 😢 omg. Legend
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