Ranbir Kapoor
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| Ranbir Kapoor | |
 Ranbir Kapoor at the premiere of Saawariya (2007). |
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| Born | September 28, 1982 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Ranbir Kapoor (Hindi: रणबीर कपूर, born September 28, 1982 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
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, Kapoor studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.[1]
Kapoor is currently dating model-turned-actress Deepika Padukone, his co-star in Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008).[2]
[edit] Career
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). 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,[3] 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 [sic]."[4]
Kapoor was then seen in Siddharth Anand's Bachna Ae Haseeno, which released on August 15, 2008. The film did reasonably well, therefore acquiring a semi-hit status at the box office.[5] As of September 2008, he is filming for Rajkumar Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani opposite Katrina Kaif.[6] 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
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Filmfare Awards
Winner
[edit] Star Screen Awards
Winner
- 2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male; Saawariya[8]
- 2008: Nokia Future of Entertainment Award
Nominated
- 2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Sonam Kapoor; Saawariya
- 2009: Star Screen Award for Best Actor; Bachna Ae Haseeno
[edit] Zee Cine Awards
Winner
[edit] IIFA Awards
Winner
[edit] Stardust Awards
Winner
[edit] Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Winner
[edit] Other awards
- 2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Naya Hero; Saawariya[13]
- 2007: HT Café Film Awards, Best Newcomer Award (Male); Saawariya[14]
- 2008: Reebok Zoom Glam Awards, Glam Debutant (Male); Saawariya[15]
- 2008: Bollywood People's Choice Awards, Best Male Debut; Saawariya[16]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Saawariya | Ranbir Raj | Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
| 2008 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Raj Sharma | |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Special appearance |
| Wake up Sid | Sid | Releasing on October 2, 2009 | |
| Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Prem/Raj Singh Rathod | Releasing on November 6, 2009 | |
| Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | Filming | ||
| 2010 | Rajniti | Filming |
[edit] See also
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | ||
| Preceded by TBA |
Best Male Debut for Saawariya 2008 |
Succeeded by Imran Khan for Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na tied with Farhan Akhtar for Rock On!! |
[edit] References
- ^ "Ranbir Kapoor biography". http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Ranbir-Kapoor/biography-11787.html.
- ^ "Bollywood's hot new couple". Times Now. March 7, 2008. http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=6338. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ "Box Office 2007". BoxOfficeIndia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw==. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (November 9, 2007). "Movie Review: Saawariya". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12780/index.html. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ "Box Office 2008". BoxOffice India. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=215&catName=MjAwOA==. Retrieved on 2009-01-31.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (June 18, 2008). "Santoshi will begin shooting Ranbir-Katrina starrer tomorrow". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/06/18/11572/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-21.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (February 23, 2008). "Winners of 53rd Fair One Filmfare Awards". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/02/23/3610/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ IBNLive.com (January 10, 2008). "Taare... sweeps Screen Awards, but Chak De named best film". CNN-IBN. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/taare-sweeps-screen-awards-but-chak-de-named-best-film/56187-8.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (April 27, 2008). "Winners of the Zee Cine Awards 2008". IndiaFM. http://indiafm.com/features/2008/04/27/3817/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ "And the award goes to...". IBNLive. June 9, 2008. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/iifa-2008-and-the-award-goes-to/66840-8.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (January 26, 2008). "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ PTI (March 31, 2008). "'Chak De..' has a field day at Producers Guild Awards". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200803311541.htm. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Indiantelevision.com Team (December 24, 2007). "SRK is Star Gold's 'Sabsey' favourite hero". Indiantelevision.com. http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/dec/dec292.php. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ Kotwani, Hiren (December 30, 2007). "Starry debut for HT Café Film Awards". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=3ec4bea1-6953-4a89-975f-ed8f21647f52&&Headline=Starry+debut+for+HT+Caf%c3%a9+Film+Awards. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ TNN (January 15, 2008). "Ranbir Kapoor:2008 Glam Debutant". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/Ranbir_Kapoor2008_Glam_Debutant_/articleshow/2698050.cms. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Planet Bollywood - People's Choice Awards". Planet Bollywood. http://planetbollywood.com/Awards/results07.php. Retrieved on 2009-02-09.
