Saurabh Shukla Calls Ranbir Kapoor 'Full Of Talks, Dreams'; Recalls Barfi! Shooting Days: Bada Maza Aata Tha
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Indian actor and filmmaker Saurabh Shukla recently shared his experience working with Bollywood’s acclaimed actor Ranbir Kapoor in the fan-favourite film Barfi!. He spoke about requesting director Anurag
Basu for a better role and fondly recalled Kapoor’s ‘talks and dreams,’ highlighting the bond they formed during the shoot.
Saurabh Shukla speaks at length about Ranbir Kapoor during Barfi! shoot
In a recent interview with ANI
, Saurabh Shukla explained, "He (Anurag Basu) gave me that role and it was wonderful. Vaha par I met Ranbir (Kapoor). He was so charming, young, full of talks and dreams. Mughe uske sath baith ke bada maza aata tha. Young age ka ek innocence hota hai, toh mughe uske sath baate karne me bada maza aata tha, mutual respect tha. My interest came back in acting (There, I met Ranbir (Kapoor). He was so charming, young, and full of conversations and dreams. I really enjoyed sitting and talking with him. There’s a certain innocence in youth, so I truly enjoyed our chats — there was mutual respect. My interest in acting came back)."ALSO READ: Saurabh Shukla Reveals Amrish Puri Charged Re 1 More Than Heroes In His Time: He Was Such A Big Star But... When asked about whether he carries the aura of being a Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla instantly denied saying, "He rather works so that vo thora kam hi rahe, baggage nahi carry kare (He prefers to work in a way that he stays a little detached and doesn’t carry any baggage)."On the work front, Saurabh Shukla is recognised for his memorable roles in films such as Satya, Nayak: The Real Hero, Yuva, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Barfi!, and Jolly LLB, among others.