Ranbir Kapoor
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| Ranbir Kapoor | |
|---|---|
Kapoor at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards, December 2011 | |
| Born | 28 September 1982 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Parents | Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh |
| Signature | |
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.[2] In 2011, Kapoor starred and earned wide critical acclaim for his performance inRockstar for which he received the Best Actor and Best Actor (Critics) awards at the Filmfare ceremony.
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Main article: Kapoor family
Kapoor, the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, was born into a family of Punjabi origin;[3] 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 Kapoor and 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.[4]
[edit]Career
Before starting off his career as an actor, Kapoor appeared in two short films: Passion to Love (2002), which was also directed by him, and India 1964(2004). He later began working as an assistant with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, where he was involved in the making of the film Black (2005).[5] Kapoor who initially had plans of becoming an actor was later cast by Bhansali in his next directional venture, Saawariya opposite newcomer Sonam Kapoor. The film failed to do well at the box office,[6] though his performance was largely appreciated. Kapoor was then seen in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedyBachna Ae Haseeno (2008) alongside Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone. The film was a semi-hit at the box-office.[7]
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.[8] 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."[9] Kapoor earned several nominations for Best Actor. He next starred alongside Katrina Kaif in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, which surfaced as one of the biggest hits of the year.[10]
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.[11] 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 filmsWake Up Sid and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is effortlessly curbed here."[12]
In 2010, he featured in Prakash Jha's multi-starrer political thriller Rajneeti. The film opened to positive reviews and was declared a "blockbuster".[13] His performance was well received with criticNikhat 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."[14] In the same year, Kapoor appeared alongside Priyanka Chopra in Siddharth Anand's Anjaana Anjaani which was a moderate box office success.[13]
2011 saw Kapoor feature opposite newcomer Nargis Fakhri in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar. The film, upon release, met with positive to mixed reviews[15] and grossed over Rs.1 billion worldwide[16] In a review published by CNN-IBN, Rajeev Masand wrote: "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."[17] The film earned Kapoor a Best Actor and Best Actor (Critics) award at the 2012Filmfare awards ceremony.
As of April 2012, Kapoor is scheduled to appear in Anurag Basu's Barfee alongside Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz and Ayan Mukherjee's Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani alongside ex-girlfriend Deepika Padukone.
[edit]In the media
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;[18] the couple later broke up in 2009.[19] 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. During November 2010, he made an appearance on the talk show Koffee with Karan alongside Imran Khan.
[edit]Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Ranbir Kapoor
[edit]Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Saawariya | Ranbir Raj | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |
| 2008 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Raj Sharma | |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2009 | Wake Up Sid | Siddharth Mehra (Sid) | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (also for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani & Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year) Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 2009 | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Prem Shankar Sharma | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (also for Wake Up Sid & Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year) Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 2009 | Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | Harpreet Singh Bedi | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (also for Wake Up Sid & Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani) |
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Samar Pratap | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 2010 | Anjaana Anjaani | Akash Kaul | |
| 2011 | Chillar Party | Himself | Special appearance in song "Tai Tai Phis" |
| 2011 | Rockstar | Janardan Jhakhar / Jordan | Filmfare Award for Best Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor |
| 2012 | Barfee | Murphy | Filming |
| 2012 | Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani | Filming | |
| 2012 | 2 States | Post Production |
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- ^ "Ranbir Kapoor-Happy B'day Ranbir". Times of India. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Best Actors of 2009". Rediff.com. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ Jain, Madhu. "Bollywood's First Family". Rediff. Penguin Books India. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Ranbir Kapoor biography". Yahoo.
- ^ Devansh Patel (18 October 2007). ""I play Ranbir Raj in Saawariya" - Ranbir Kapoor". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Box Office 2007". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Box Office 2008". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Top 10 movies of 2009". Hindustantimes. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ "Subhash K Jha speaks about Wake Up Sid". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ "Ajab Prem a sureshot superhit". BoxOfficeIndia.com.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (15 December 2009). "Rocket Singh falls flat at the box-office".Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K (12 December 2009). "Subhash K Jha speaks about Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Box Office 2010". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Raajneeti". The Times of India. Retrieved Jun 3, 2010.
- ^ Rockstar movie reviews
- ^ "2011 Worldwide Figures: Twenty Films Cross 50 Crore". Box office India. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Masand: 'Rockstar' deserves a watch". CNN-IBN.
- ^ IANS (17 March 2008). "I've been dating Deepika for few weeks: Ranbir Kapoor".
- ^ Lalwani, Vickey (3 November 2009). "Deepika-Ranbir call it quits!". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
