Ranbir Kapoor is one of the biggest actors in Bollywood right now, and fans wait for hours to catch a glimpse of him. Did you know the Ramayana star, who has made so many people his fans, had his own fanboy
moments before he became a star? Recently, at a grand event in Los Angeles on April 2, he recalled his encounters with Quentin Tarantino, Al Pacino, and Natalie Portman.
While interacting at the event, when asked if he ever sought someone’s autograph, Ranbir Kapoor said, “I’m a big geek of movies. I’ve been watching a film a day for the last 35 years. Apart from my local heroes, where I grew up in India, when I’ve travelled, I’ve been shooed away by Natalie Portman, Quentin Tarantino has shown me the finger, and I’ve met Bill Murray.”
“Al Pacino was doing a reading of Salome on Broadway; I was a student at that time, and I stood outside for three hours just to get a shout-out from him. Met Robert De Niro in India. These are my screen idols, and just to meet them has given me immense joy,” Ranbir continued.
About Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming film Ramayana
Ranbir Kapoor will be seen acing the role of Lord Rama in Ramayana. He also spoke about the responsibility that comes with playing such a significant character. He explained how he approached the role with a sense of duty, both as an actor and as someone representing a widely respected figure. “As an actor, my Dharma is to do my job in the best way possible with honesty and truthfulness. There’s a beautiful saying in our scriptures which translates to ‘Dharma protects those who uphold it.’ As an artist, it is my job to honestly approach my work with the responsibility of hundreds of millions of Indians and other cultures who are going to see this film.”
The Nitesh Tiwari directorial will see Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita. KGF star Yash will be seen as Ravana in this movie. Sunny Deol and Ravie Dubey will play the roles of Hanuman and Lakshman, respectively. On the other hand, Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh will be seen as Mandodari and Surpanakha. Arun Govil, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Sheeba Chaddha, and Indira Krishnan are also part of this project.
Ramayana: Part I is slated for a theatrical release this Diwali, while the second chapter will release on Diwali 2027.
