Anil Kapoor is gung-ho at the fag-end of the day. He's had a marathon round of interactions for Mowgli: Legend Of The Jungle, which drops on Netflix on December 7. His enthusiasm is infectious, his energy unbridled when you catch up with him at a Juhu hotel. He wonders why you look tired. You mumble about a long day, a long wait and he is amused.

Kapoor turns a year older (or rather a year younger) on December 24. As it coincides with Christmas Eve, he usually has a bash. "I don't know if I will be celebrating this time, it might be a family affair," says Kapoor alluding to the sudden death of sister-in-law Sridevi in Februrary this year. "Elders in the house and mummy/daddy would always say if a marriage has been fixed, it should happen as scheduled, but other celebrations can be avoided." This is his way of explaining why daughter Sonam's wedding was held a little over two months after Sridevi's passing away.