Actor Anil Kapoor is the latest to join the list of Bollywood parents who are wary of being seen with their star children when the children make their screen debut.

Anil has turned down a chance to co-star with his daughter Sonam in her second film - Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s much talked-about ‘Dilli 6′.

‘It’s true Rakeysh Mehra offered me a role in ‘Dilli 6′, but I declined it,’ Anil said.

‘Who wouldn’t want to work with Rakeysh after ‘Rang De Basanti’? Sonam is lucky to be working with him in her second film after (working with) Sanjay Leela Bhansali.’

For now, Anil has decided to stay away from offers to share screen space with his daughter. ‘In fact, there have been 8-10 offers, but nothing that would tempt me into sharing space with her right away. Unless something really exceptional comes up, I wouldn’t like to work with my daughter at the moment. In fact, she is opposed to it much more than I am. She feels even more strongly about it. So I’d rather wait.’

He lights up at the mention of ‘Saawariya’. ‘The figures have come in straight from Sony Pictures in the US. And they’re very heartening. I’d have been happier if the film had done better in India. But it has done well enough.

‘Sonam has been appreciated unanimously. People like Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar have praised her. Sonam couldn’t have hoped for a better debut. I’m very proud of my daughter. She has a long way to go. I think her second film is as exciting, if not more.’

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