Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor | |
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Born | Ranbir Kapoor |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007 – present |
Ranbir Kapoor (Hindi: रणबीर कपूर, born 28 September 1982 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies. He first appeared in the 2007 film Saawariya for which he won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award.[1]
Early life
Born to actors Rishi Kapoor (Hindu) and Neetu Singh (Sikh), 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 his cousins Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Nikhil Nanda. As a child, 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.[2]
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).[3] 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,[4] though his performance was largely appreciated. Kapoor was then seen in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno alongside Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone. The film, which released on 15 August 2008, performed reasonably well at the box office. His next film Wake Up Sid, released on 2 October 2009, and was a critical and commercial success. Kapoor's fourth release Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, released on 6 November 2009 and proved to be one of the biggest hits of 2009.[5]
His latest movie Shimit Amin's Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year which release on 11 December 2009 has bagged good reviews. His other future projects include Prakash Jha's Rajneeti co-starring Ajay Devgan and Katrina Kaif[6] and Siddharth Anand's next Anjaana Anjaani with Priyanka Chopra.
Personal life
Kapoor currently lives with his parents in Pali Hill in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He announced that he is dating Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone in an interview in February 2008.[7] They broke up in October 2009. [8]
Awards and nominations
Winner
Winner
- 2008 - IIFA Star Debut Award along with Deepika for Bachna Ae Haseeno
Winner
- 2008 - Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Saawariya
- 2008 - Nokia Future of Entertainment Award
Nominated
- 2008 - Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Sonam Kapoor for Saawariya
- 2009 - Star Screen Award for Best Actor for Bachna Ae Haseeno
Winner
- 2008 - Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut for Saawariya
Winner
- 2008 - Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Male for Saawariya
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Winner
- 2008 - Best Male Debut for Saawariya
Other awards and recognitions
- 2007 - Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Naya Hero for Saawariya
- 2007 - HT Café Film Awards, Best Newcomer Award (Male) for Saawariya
- 2008 - Samsung Zoom Glam Awards, Glam Debutant (Male) for Saawariya[9]
- 2008 - Bollywood People's Choice Awards, Best Male Debut for Saawariya[10]
- 2009 - Voted 'Sexiest Man Alive' [1]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Saawariya | Ranbir Raj Thakur | Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
2008 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Raj Sharma | Nominated, Star Screen Award for Best Actor |
2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Cameo |
Wake Up Sid | Siddharth Mehra/Sid | ||
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Prem Shankar Sharma | ||
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | Harpreet Singh | Released | |
2010 | Rajneeti | Samar Pratap | Post-production |
Anjaana Anjaani | Filming |
References
- ^ "Darsheel, Tabu bag critics award at Filmfare". Screen. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
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(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Ajab Prem a sureshot superhit". BoxOfficeIndia.com.
- ^ Ranbir Kapoor – Bollywood’s latest blue eyed boy
- ^ IANS (17 March,2008). "I've been dating Deepika for few weeks: Ranbir Kapoor".
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(help) - ^ Bidisha Ghosal (12 December 2009). "I am single: Ranbir Kapoor". The Week.
- ^ TNN (15 January 2008). "Ranbir Kapoor:2008 Glam Debutant". The Times of India. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Planet Bollywood - People's Choice Awards". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 2009-02-09.