Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor (Hindi: रणबीर कपूर, born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.

Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor earned positive notice for his performance in Wake Up Sid (2009). He later appeared in the romantic comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) and the political thriller Raajneeti (2010), with the later being his biggest commercial success to date.In 2011, Kapoor starred and earned wide critical acclaim for his performance in Rockstar for which he received the Best Actor and Best Actor (Critics) award at the Filmfare Awards ceremony.

Ranbir Kapoor
Kapoor at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards, December 2011
Born	28 September 1982 (age 29) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Early life

Main article: Kapoor family

Kapoor, the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, was born into a family of Punjabi origin; his sister is Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. He is the grandson of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor, great grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor, nephew of actors Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor, grand-nephew of actors Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, and first-cousin of actresses Karisma Kapoorand Kareena Kapoor. Kapoor studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, Mumbai and went on to pursue method acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.

Career

Films

Before coming into main stream Bollywood Cinema Kapoor appeared in two short films, namely Passion to Love (English) which was also directed by him and India 1964 (Hindi) in 2002 and 2004 respectively

In Bollywood, before starting off his career as an actor, Kapoor worked as an assistant with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, where he was involved in the making of the film Black (2005). He 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 his performance was largely appreciated. Kapoor was then seen in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) alongside Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone. The film was a semi-hit at the box-office.

2009 saw Kapoor appear in three movies. His first release was Ayan Mukerji's Wake Up Sid, in which he portrayed the character of Siddharth Mehra, a spoiled and self-centered college student from Mumbai. Featured opposite Konkona Sen Sharma, the film was a critical and commercial success. Shrey Patnaik wrote, "Ranbir's Sid is a near-perfect portrait of the aimless young man searching for a direction in life. Ranbir handles the character's inner life with the effortlessness of a Sitar maestro twiddling with his instrument's strings to create a music that takes the audience to a world where the sounds suggest a harmony between art and life. In Wake Up, Sid Ranbir proves once and for all that he's the future of Hindi cinema".Kapoor earned several nominations for Best Actor at various award ceremonies. He next starred alongside Katrina Kaif in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, which surfaced as one of the biggest hits of the year.

Following this, Kapoor appeared in Shimit Amin's drama Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. Upon release, the film received positive reviews by critics but failed to do well. Kapoor's performance was critically acclaimed, with one critic writing, "Ranbir brings to his part a whole lot of earnestness and heart. His natural and utterly contagious exuberance so much on display in his last two films Wake Up Sid and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is effortlessly curbed here."

In 2010, he featured in Prakash Jha's multi-starrer political thriller Rajneeti. The film opened to positive reviews and was declared a "blockbuster". His performance was well received with critic Nikhat Kazmi concluding, "The film finally belongs to Ranbir Kapoor who perfects the art of minimalism -- and literally grows before your eyes -- as the simmering volcano that cannot be held back, once it erupts. He's as grey and soot-filled, as volcanoes go...". In the same year, Kapoor appeared alongside Priyanka Chopra in Siddharth Anand's Anjaana Anjaani which was a moderate box office success.

2011 saw Kapoor feature opposite newcomer Nargis Fakhri in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar. The film, upon release, met with positive to mixed reviews and grossed over Rs.1 billion worldwide In a review published by CNN-IBN, Rajeev Masandwrote: "Rockstar belongs to Ranbir Kapoor over everyone else. It is a riveting performance and Ranbir roots it in the real. Watch how he seizes the stage in the "Sadda Haq" number and virtually makes the track his own. For Ranbir alone, this film deserves a watch."

As of January 2012, Kapoor is scheduled to appear in Anurag Basu's Barfee alongside Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz.

Television

In 2008, Kapoor co-hosted the 54th Filmfare Awards alongside Imran Khan; he was later chosen to co-host the 56th and 57th edition of the award ceremony alongside Imran Khan and Shah Rukh Khan respectively. With his co-stars from the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno - Deepika Padukone and Minissha Lamba he appeared on the popular television show Dus Ka Dum hosted by Salman Khan. In 2010, he made an appearance on the show Koffee with Karan alongside Imran Khan.

Personal life

Kapoor currently lives with his parents in Pali Hill in Mumbai, Maharashtra. During an interview in March 2008, he announced that he was dating Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone. The couple broke up in 2009.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Ranbir Kapoor

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007	Saawariya	Ranbir Raj	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2008	Bachna Ae Haseeno	Raj Sharma
2009	Wake Up Sid	Siddharth Mehra (Sid)	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2009	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Prem Shankar Sharma	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2009	Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year	Harpreet Singh Bedi	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
2010	Raajneeti	Samar Pratap	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2010	Anjaana Anjaani	Akash Kaul
2011	Rockstar	Janardan Jhakhar / Jordan	Filmfare Award for Best Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
2012	Barfee	Murphy Johnson	Filming
2012	Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani		Filming
2013	Bombay Velvet		Announced