<p>The makers of late Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor's swansong <em>Sharmaji Namkeen </em>on Saturday unveiled the first poster of the film to mark the actor's 69th birth anniversary.</p>.<p>Kapoor died at the age of 67 in April 30 2020 after a two-year long battle with leukaemia at H N Reliance hospital in south Mumbai.</p>.<p><em>Sharmaji Namkeen,</em> which marks Kapoor's final screen appearance, is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment in association with filmmaker Honey Trehan and Abhishek Choubey under their banner MacGuffin Pictures.</p>.<p>Taking to Instagram, Akhtar shared the poster of the film that shows a bespectacled Kapoor, dressed in a sweater and muffler around his neck, casually walking and holding a briefcase in his arms.</p>.<p>In the accompanying statement, the team said, "We are proud to present the poster of a very special film- Sharmaji Namkeen, starring one of the most celebrated actors in the Hindi film industry whose inimitable work and sparkling career we will cherish forever, Mr. Rishi Kapoor."</p>.<p>"As a mark of love, respect and remembrance of him and as a gift to his millions of fans, here is the first look of his final film," they added.</p>.<p>Directed by debutant Hitesh Bhatia, the film is a light-hearted coming-of-age story of a lovable 60-year-old-man.</p>.<p>It also features Juhi Chawla, who extensively worked with Kapoor in the 1990s on films such as <em>Bol Radha Bol,</em> "Eena Meena Deeka" and "Daraar".</p>.<p>After Kapoor's death, the makers had roped in actor Paresh Rawal to complete the remaining portions of the film.</p>.<p>On Saturday, they also shared Rawal's look from the movie in the same avatar, expressing their gratitude to the actor for stepping in and completing the film.</p>.<p>"A big thank you to Mr. Paresh Rawal, who completed the film by agreeing to take the sensitive step of portraying the same character played by Rishi-ji," they said.</p>.<p>The first look poster of Kapoor was shared on social media by his wife Neetu Kapoor, daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and actor Alia Bhatt. </p>
<p>The makers of late Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor's swansong <em>Sharmaji Namkeen </em>on Saturday unveiled the first poster of the film to mark the actor's 69th birth anniversary.</p>.<p>Kapoor died at the age of 67 in April 30 2020 after a two-year long battle with leukaemia at H N Reliance hospital in south Mumbai.</p>.<p><em>Sharmaji Namkeen,</em> which marks Kapoor's final screen appearance, is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment in association with filmmaker Honey Trehan and Abhishek Choubey under their banner MacGuffin Pictures.</p>.<p>Taking to Instagram, Akhtar shared the poster of the film that shows a bespectacled Kapoor, dressed in a sweater and muffler around his neck, casually walking and holding a briefcase in his arms.</p>.<p>In the accompanying statement, the team said, "We are proud to present the poster of a very special film- Sharmaji Namkeen, starring one of the most celebrated actors in the Hindi film industry whose inimitable work and sparkling career we will cherish forever, Mr. Rishi Kapoor."</p>.<p>"As a mark of love, respect and remembrance of him and as a gift to his millions of fans, here is the first look of his final film," they added.</p>.<p>Directed by debutant Hitesh Bhatia, the film is a light-hearted coming-of-age story of a lovable 60-year-old-man.</p>.<p>It also features Juhi Chawla, who extensively worked with Kapoor in the 1990s on films such as <em>Bol Radha Bol,</em> "Eena Meena Deeka" and "Daraar".</p>.<p>After Kapoor's death, the makers had roped in actor Paresh Rawal to complete the remaining portions of the film.</p>.<p>On Saturday, they also shared Rawal's look from the movie in the same avatar, expressing their gratitude to the actor for stepping in and completing the film.</p>.<p>"A big thank you to Mr. Paresh Rawal, who completed the film by agreeing to take the sensitive step of portraying the same character played by Rishi-ji," they said.</p>.<p>The first look poster of Kapoor was shared on social media by his wife Neetu Kapoor, daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and actor Alia Bhatt. </p>