Ranbir Kapoor - Actors, Family and Family

Ranbir Kapoor was born on 28th September 1982 in Mumbai, India. His parents Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh are both well-known actors in Bollywood. He is a great grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor, a pioneer of Indian cinema, and a grandson of Raj Kapoor, a noted Indian film actor and director.

Kapoor attended Bombay Scottish School located near Mahim in Mumbai. However, he was not too much into academics. He had a difficult childhood because of his parents' troubled marriage. He didn't have a proper relationship with his father while growing up.

After passing his tenth standard examinations, he worked as an assistant director in his father's directorial debut 'Aa ab Laut Chale’ during which period his relationship with his father improved.

He completed his pre-university studies from HR School of Commerce and Economics, after which he went to New York to attend the School of Visual Arts where he learnt film making. After his return to India, he worked as an assistant director in 'Black', an Indian drama film that was a huge success.

Though his experience was quite difficult as he had to work for long hours, he later stated that he had worked in the film hoping it would make Bhansali give him an acting job in an upcoming movie.

Two years after the release of ‘Black,’ Ranbir Kapoor appeared as the protagonist in Bhansali's romantic tragedy 'Saawariya’ in 2007. Though the film wasn't much of a success, it won him the Filmfare Award for 'Best Male Debut'. He played an obsessive lover of a woman who was awaiting another man she was in love with.

The following year, he appeared in the main role in ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno' a romantic drama directed by Siddharth Anand. The film, in which Kapoor played a womanizer, turned out to be a commercial success.

In 2009, he played the lead role in 'Wake up Sid!' a romantic comedy drama directed by Ayan Mukherjee. The film portrayed him as a spoiled rich kid who undergoes personality changes after he starts living with Ayesha, an aspiring writer and journalist. Though the film depicted a romantic relationship between a younger man and an older woman, which is quite unusual in Bollywood, the film eventually became a hit.

The same year, he played the lead role in 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani', which eventually became the fourth highest grossing film of the year. He also appeared in another movie the same year--'Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year'—in which he portrays a sardar who is an aspiring salesman.

After appearing in several movies such as 'Raajneeti' (2010) and 'Rockstar' (2011), he played the lead role in 'Barfi!' in 2012 which was one of the highest grossing films of the year. The story revolved around a mute and deaf Nepali boy from Darjeeling and his relationships with two women. The film became India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. However it failed to earn a nomination.

His role in the 2013 comedy drama 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' was also quite appreciated. Directed by Ayan Mukherjee, the film was a huge commercial success, becoming one of the highest grossing Indian films of the year. The film earned Kapoor a Filmfare Award nomination for ‘Best Actor’.

He was latest seen in movies such as 'Roy' (2015), 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' (2016) and 'Jagga Jasoos' (2017).

Ranbir Kapoor played one of the lead roles in "Raajneeti', a political crime thriller, which was released in 2010. Along with Kapoor, the film starred several other popular actors such as Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Arjun Rampal, Naseeruddin Shah, Katrina Kaif and Manoj Bajpayee. The film managed to become one of the highest grossing films of the year despite kindling some controversies. Kapoor's brilliant performance won him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor.

The 2012 Indian comedy drama 'Barfi!' is undoubtedly among Kapoor's most successful works. The film tells the story of a mischievous mute and deaf boy, portrayed by Kapoor. The story follows his relationships with two women portrayed by Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz respectively. The movie was a monumental success. It became one of the highest grossing Indian films of the year, and was also nominated for thirteen Filmfare Awards, out of which it won seven.

'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' is yet another one of Kapoor's most important works in his career. The film revolves around the relationship between a charming and handsome guy, Kabir, who wants to explore the world, and a nerdy medical student, Naina, played by Deepika Padukone. The film was a huge hit. Not only it became one of the highest grossing Bollywood films worldwide, but it also earned several Filmfare awards.

Ranbir Kapoor has won a total of five Filmfare awards in his career so far. He won the Filmfare Award for ‘Best Male Debut’ for his performance in 'Saawariya' in 2007 and the Filmfare Critics Award for ‘Best Actor’ for ‘Wake Up Sid,’ ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ and ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year’ jointly in 2009.

He again won the Filmfare Award for ‘Best Actor’ for his role in 'Rockstar' in 2011 and 'Barfi!' in 2012. Kapoor has won several other awards as well, such as the Screen Award and the IIFA award.

Ranbir Kapoor was in a relationship with actress Deepika Padukone from 2008 to 2009.In 2009, he started dating actress, Katrina Kaif, and the two of them were in a relationship for more than six years, till they broke off in 2016. Currently, he is reported to be single.

During the 9/11 attack, he was on a street near the World Trade Centre.

Ranbir Kapoor will be portraying the lead role in Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's biopic which will be released sometime in 2018. According to reports, Ranbir Kapoor was ridiculed in a party by Sanjay Dutt for not being manly enough; Dutt also said that Kapoor was not fit to portray him.