Rishi Kapoor was busy filming for Sharmaji Namkeen when he passed away in April 2020.  

The film was left incomplete and as his son Ranbir Kapoor revealed in a special video, the makers considered using VFX but that didn’t work. 

Later, Ranbir tried to finish his father’s last film by using prosthetics but that attempt failed as well. 

That’s when makers had a unique idea of roping in another actor to play the same role in the remaining portions of the film and treating the audience with Rishi Kapoor’s final performance.

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The trailer of Sharmaji Namkeen features Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal playing the same character, probably a first in Hindi cinema. 

The film is a unique coming of age story of a retired man and how he decides to live his life the way he wants to. 

The trailer is funny and heart-warming and hits you right in the feels. 

Take a look at it below:  

Reacting to the trailer, one fan tweeted, “How beautifully they present the trailer of #SharmajiNamkeen. I mean i am just amazed & emotional at the same time, literally gotta goosebumps! Life mein aur kya chahiye... Two powerhouse of acting in the same film, #RishiKapoor & #PareshRawal. #SharmaJiNamkeenTrailer”.  

Another wrote, “It's odd and wholesome at the same moment to see two legendary Indian actors play one character in one movie. Watching #SharmajiNamkeen will be a different experience for sure.” 

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