Ranbir Kapoor
Personal Profile
Ranbir Kapoor
Birth Name:
Ranbir Rishi KapoorDate of Birth:
September 28, 1982Zodiac Sign:
LibraPlace of Birth:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaHeight:
6' 0"Sex:
MaleHair Color:
Black Eye Color:
BrownNationality:
IndianReligion:
HinduismEducation:
Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, Mumbai
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, New York
Hobbies:
Cricket, Soccer, Chess
Family
Ranbir Kapoor
Father:
Rishi KapoorMother:
Neetu Kapoor (Singh)Sister:
Riddhima Sahni
Cousins: Karishma Kapur
Kareena KapoorUncle:
Randhir Kapoor, Rajiv KapoorAunt:
Babita
Ritu Nanda
Reema JainRelation:
Grandfather: Raj Kapoor
Great Grandfather: Prithviraj Kapoor
Brother-In-Law: Bharat Sahni
Career
Ranbir Kapoor
Profession:
ActorClaim to Fame:
Saanwariya - 2007Debut:
Saanwariya - 2007
Favourites
Ranbir Kapoor
Food:
Italian, ChineseActor:
Raj Kapoor. Rishi Kapoor, Akshaye KhannaActress:
Neetu Kapoor, KajolMovies:
Shree 420, Life is BeautifulColor:
White
Awards
Ranbir Kapoor
2008: Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards' for Best Male
2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards for Sabsey Favourite Naya Hero
2007: HT Cafe Film Awards for Best Newcomer
2008: Reebok Zoom Glam Awards, Glam Debutant
2008: Bollywood People's Choice Awards for Best Male
Trivia
Ranbir Kapoor
- Received many positive reviews for his portrayal of the lovesick singer, Ranbir Raj.
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- Before starting off his career as an actor, Ranbir Kapoor worked as an assistant to director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, where he was involved in the making of the film Black (2005).
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- Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.
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Quotes
Ranbir Kapoor
- I am working really hard and I am concentrating on my career. My priority is the films that I am doing now. - Interview
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- Katrina is phenomenal. She is fun to work with and so professional not only that she works as team so it makes easier for other actors to work with her. From not knowing the language to becoming one of the biggest star, she has achieved a lot. I have tremendous respect for her as an artiste. - Interview
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- It was really great to work with Prakash Jha. He is one of the great directors in the industry and has contributed a lot to Indian Cinema. I got to learn a lot from the director. - Interview
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- Rajneeti’ is my first mature role. It is a dark political thriller and also my first character with grey shades. - Interview
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- I am in a constant rush and hope that days were longer so that I could work harder and achieve success faster. I have really waited for 24 years to be where I am today. I am a very hungry actor. - Interview
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Biography
Ranbir Kapoor
Last Updated: Friday, June 25, 2010
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies. He first appeared in the 2007 film Saawariya for which he won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. Kapoor family Born to actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, Kapoor is the great grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor and the grandson of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor. He is the brother of Riddhima Kapoor and his uncles are Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor.
Other notable family members include Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Nikhil Nanda, all of whom are his cousins. Before becoming an actor, Ranbir Kapoor studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. Ranbir Kapoor is currently dating Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone. Before starting off his career as an actor, Kapoor worked as an assistant to director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, where he was involved in the making of the film Black (2005).
Ranbir Kapoor later made his acting debut in November 2007 with Bhansali's Saawariya opposite newcomer Sonam Kapoor. The film failed to do well at the box office, though he received many positive reviews for his portrayal of the lovesick singer, Ranbir Raj. Critic Taran Adarsh commented, "Ranbir Kapoor is supremely talented, no two opinions on that. Yes, he looks handsome, but what you carry home is the sincerity in his performance. If that's the [high] level of performance in his debut film, this lad will only make the Kapoor clan proud in years to come. It's a 10 on 10 for this debutante ."
Ranbir Kapoor was then seen in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno alongside Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone. The film, which released on August 15, 2008, performed reasonably well at the box office. As of September 2009, he has completed filming for Rajkumar Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani opposite Katrina Kaif. Ranbir Kapoor's other forthcoming projects include Wake Up Sid, where he will be seen opposite Konkona Sen Sharma. The film is directed by Ayaan Mukherjee and produced by Karan Johar
Filmography
Ranbir Kapoor
- Silence Friday, July 22, 2016
- Gulel Friday, September 13, 2013
- Khamoshi Friday, June 14, 2013
- Satyagraha Friday, March 15, 2013
- Bombay Velvet Wednesday, December 12, 2012
- Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani Friday, November 09, 2012
- Aap Ka Saaya Friday, September 21, 2012
- Barfi Friday, July 13, 2012
- Rockstar Friday, November 11, 2011
- Chillar Party Friday, July 08, 2011
- Anjaana Anjaani Friday, October 01, 2010
- Raajneeti Friday, June 04, 2010
- Lift Kara De Friday, January 01, 2010
- Rocket Singh - Salesman of the Year Friday, December 11, 2009
- Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Friday, November 06, 2009
- Wake Up Sid Friday, October 02, 2009
- Luck By Chance Friday, January 30, 2009
- Bachna Ae Haseeno Friday, August 15, 2008
- Saawariya Friday, November 09, 2007
- Karma Friday, January 02, 2004