Will Ranbir ‘wake up’ to his ultimate dream?
Even as his latest off-beat flick ‘Wake Up Sid’ produced by Karan Johar, releases to houseful audiences and accolades galore, dude actor Ranbir Kapoor refuses to be complacent. “The major credit goes to the classy script and the excellent direction by debutante Ayan Mukherji. Secondly, I could easily identify with ‘Sid-harth’ my lead character. Of course in real-life, I am not at all laid-back and lethargic as my screen-role,” laughs the charismatic Kapoor boy, who has been openly courting Bollywood diva and top-flight model Deepika Padukone off-screen.
After wooing youthful babes like the vivacious Sonam Kapoor (‘Saawariya’) and (girlfriend) Deepika Padukone and Minnisha Lamba in ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, didn't he have his reservations about being paired opposite a serious and de-glamourised actress like Konkona Sen Sharma, who also looks older than him?
After a brief pause he reacts, “Honestly speaking, it was my privilege working with such an acclaimed and talented actress like Konkona. Also, ‘Wake Up Sid’ did not fall in the conventional romantic genre, which required me to serenade a teenager on the college campus.
It was the director’s apt decision to cast a slightly senior actress who would match the character of Ayesha Banerjee. And quite rightly there is no explicit mushy romance exhibited between us,” shrugs Ranbir who refused to be depressed by his debut-debacle ‘Saawariya’. The prudent actor seems focused, “My grandfather Raj Kapoor-saab had this all-time inspiring mantra ‘the show must go on’ and I am a firm believer in it.
Being a workaholic, my priority is to work diligently on my roles and give my best shots. The rest as they say is the audience discretion. Nevertheless, I am happy that even hard-to-please film critics have praised my spontaneous performance in ‘Wake Up Sid’. Today, I have proved to a major extent that I am a worthy chip of the old Rishi Kapoor and Neetu (Singh) Kapoor old block,” maintains the suave Kapoor hunk.
For all ye hard-core Ranbir female fans, he has three more movies shortly lined up for release that include ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’, (opposite the vivacious Katrina Kaif), ‘Rocket Singh—Salesman of the Year’ (as a turbaned Sikh) and Prakash Jha’s ‘Rajneeti’ in which he reportedly plays an ‘NRI’ who is compelled to return home to India, to be inducted into the family vocation of politics.
Few are aware that Ranbir is a staunch believer in Lord Shiva and Ganesha deity. Not only does he actively participate in his Chembur RK Studios annual Ganesha festivities, but he also attended the annual Shivratri event this time. Invitees at a downtown Mumbai event (including this correspondent) were amazed when Ranbir drove his own car after landing at the international Sahar airport, to attend a Hum Log Foundation Shivratri felicitation event.
“Divine blessings keep me going towards attaining my best in acting. My ultimate dream though is to direct a movie for my family’s iconic R K banner some day in the future,” signs off the cherubic RK Prince charming.
Even as his latest off-beat flick ‘Wake Up Sid’ produced by Karan Johar, releases to houseful audiences and accolades galore, dude actor Ranbir Kapoor refuses to be complacent. “The major credit goes to the classy script and the excellent direction by debutante Ayan Mukherji. Secondly, I could...
Even as his latest off-beat flick ‘Wake Up Sid’ produced by Karan Johar, releases to houseful audiences and accolades galore, dude actor Ranbir Kapoor refuses to be complacent. “The major credit goes to the classy script and the excellent direction by debutante Ayan Mukherji. Secondly, I could easily identify with ‘Sid-harth’ my lead character. Of course in real-life, I am not at all laid-back and lethargic as my screen-role,” laughs the charismatic Kapoor boy, who has been openly courting Bollywood diva and top-flight model Deepika Padukone off-screen.
After wooing youthful babes like the vivacious Sonam Kapoor (‘Saawariya’) and (girlfriend) Deepika Padukone and Minnisha Lamba in ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, didn't he have his reservations about being paired opposite a serious and de-glamourised actress like Konkona Sen Sharma, who also looks older than him?
After a brief pause he reacts, “Honestly speaking, it was my privilege working with such an acclaimed and talented actress like Konkona. Also, ‘Wake Up Sid’ did not fall in the conventional romantic genre, which required me to serenade a teenager on the college campus.
It was the director’s apt decision to cast a slightly senior actress who would match the character of Ayesha Banerjee. And quite rightly there is no explicit mushy romance exhibited between us,” shrugs Ranbir who refused to be depressed by his debut-debacle ‘Saawariya’. The prudent actor seems focused, “My grandfather Raj Kapoor-saab had this all-time inspiring mantra ‘the show must go on’ and I am a firm believer in it.
Being a workaholic, my priority is to work diligently on my roles and give my best shots. The rest as they say is the audience discretion. Nevertheless, I am happy that even hard-to-please film critics have praised my spontaneous performance in ‘Wake Up Sid’. Today, I have proved to a major extent that I am a worthy chip of the old Rishi Kapoor and Neetu (Singh) Kapoor old block,” maintains the suave Kapoor hunk.
For all ye hard-core Ranbir female fans, he has three more movies shortly lined up for release that include ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’, (opposite the vivacious Katrina Kaif), ‘Rocket Singh—Salesman of the Year’ (as a turbaned Sikh) and Prakash Jha’s ‘Rajneeti’ in which he reportedly plays an ‘NRI’ who is compelled to return home to India, to be inducted into the family vocation of politics.
Few are aware that Ranbir is a staunch believer in Lord Shiva and Ganesha deity. Not only does he actively participate in his Chembur RK Studios annual Ganesha festivities, but he also attended the annual Shivratri event this time. Invitees at a downtown Mumbai event (including this correspondent) were amazed when Ranbir drove his own car after landing at the international Sahar airport, to attend a Hum Log Foundation Shivratri felicitation event.
“Divine blessings keep me going towards attaining my best in acting. My ultimate dream though is to direct a movie for my family’s iconic R K banner some day in the future,” signs off the cherubic RK Prince charming.
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