Son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh; nephew of actors Randhir Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor. Grandnephew of actors Shashi Kapoor, Jennifer Kendal, Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali; cousin of actresses Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor.Belongs to the fourth generation of highly prestigious and considered to be the first family of Bollywood (Hindi film industry): Kapoor Family.He and his Saawariya (2007) co-star Sonam Kapoor assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on highly acclaimed movie Black (2005).
Ranbir Kapoor
Movies
Raajneeti
Belonging to a prominent Uttar Pradesh-family of ruthless politicians, Samar Pratap is about to return to his Irish-American girlfriend, Sarah, in the U.S. and obtain a PhD, but cancels his trip when his father, Chandra, is shot dead. He decides to stay put and avenge this slaying but ends up…
Rocket Singh
Harpreet Singh Bedi (Ranbir Kapoor) has just graduated and decides to five into the world of sales for an adventurous career. But soon his idea of success begins to clash. It’s the story of a fresh graduate trying to find a balance between the maddening demands of the ‘professional’ way,…
Rockstar
The film follows Janardhan Jhakar in a series of flashbacks and flash forwards, how the small collage boy became an international rock sensation “Jordan”. To chase his dreams of a rockstar, the wanna-be singer his counseled that music and feelings only come with pain. In the process of which, he…
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
A statue in a town’s square narrates to a journalist the story of 9th standard-failed, unemployed, trouble-maker and stutterer Premshankar Sharma. Premshankar cons Mr. Pinto into buying a dilapidated flat to pay for expenses of the Happy Club over which he presides, much to the disapproval of his restaurateur father…
Saawariya
Orphaned and homeless Ranbir Raj re-locates to a small town and orders a glass of milk in the RK Bar. He befriends a prostitute by the name of Gulabji, who invites him to spend the night with her, and when he refuses, she re-directs him to Lillian who rents out…
Sanju
Few lives in our times are as dramatic and enigmatic as the saga of Sanjay Dutt. Coming from a family of cinema legends, he himself became a film star, and then saw dizzying heights and darkest depths: adulation of die-hard fans, unending battles with various addictions, brushes with the underworld,…
Bachna Ae Haseeno
Why do girls always fall for the wrong guy? Their mothers warn them about him. Their friends shake their heads disapprovingly. Their minds tell them to escape while the going is good. But oh, no. Their hearts are another story. You see, they are sending all the wrong signals. His…
Tamasha
Tamasha is about the journey of someone who has lost his edge in trying to follow acceptable conventions of society. The film is based on the central theme of abrasion and loss of self that happens in an attempt to find oneself.
Bombay Velvet
Set against the backdrop of ambition, love, greed, and jazz – Bombay Velvet is the story of one ordinary man who goes against all odds and forges his destiny to become a ‘Big Shot’. Jazz clubs, a passionate love story, a growing metropolis and a phenomenal hunger for a good…
Bombay Vikings
Set against the backdrop of ambition, love, greed, and jazz – Bombay Velvet is the story of one ordinary man who goes against all odds and forges his destiny to become a ‘Big Shot’. Jazz clubs, a passionate love story, a growing metropolis and a phenomenal hunger for a good…
Wake Up Sid
In Mumbai, Sid Mehra is, in the words of his father, an arrogant, spoiled brat. He lives with a doting mother, subservient brother, and a father who covers his expenses and credit card bills. Sid takes his college finals then starts work at his father’s business; he lasts less than…
PK
P. K. is a comedy of ideas about a stranger in the city, who asks questions that no one has asked before. They are innocent, child-like questions, but they bring about catastrophic answers. People who are set in their ways for generations, are forced to reappraise their world when they…
Chillar Party
When an employee of Mumbai’s Chandan Nagar leaves, he is replaced by a youth, Fatka, who has a stray dog, Bhidu (a.k.a. Buddy). There is no accommodation provided for this homeless orphan, so he and his pet decide to make an abandoned antique car their new home. There is some…
Fun Facts
Shares his name with his grandfather, the legendary Raj Kapoor (his full name was Ranbir Raj Kapoor).
Son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh.
Great-nephew of Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor.
Great-grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor.
Grandson of Raj Kapoor.
Cousin of Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor.
Nephew of Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor ( Shashi's children).
Nephew of actors Kunal Kapoor Karan Kapoor Sanjana Kapoor.
Grandson of actress/ costume designer Rajee Singh.
Discovered actor Jatin Sial for Aa Ab Laut Chale. Ranbir saw him a in a play and recommended him to his father Rishi Kapoor.
Great grand nephew of actor Trilok Kapoor ( Prithviraj's brother).
Nephew of actor Jatin Sial. ( Rishi Kapoor's Aunt Urmila Sial's son).
Nephew of Aditya Raj Kapoor and Kanchan Desai ( Shammi Kapoor's children).
Great grand nephew of Trilok Kapoor. Trilok is the brother of Prithviraj Kapoor.
Grand nephew of director Vijay Kapoor and his brother actor, politician Vicky Kapoor. Their father was Trilok Kapoor. Trilok was the brother of Prithviraj Kapoor.
Nephew of Jatin Sial ( Dad's cousin.Urmila Sial's son).
Distant great grand nephew of Kamal Kapoor. Kamal was a cousin of Prithviraj Kapoor.
Grandfather Raj Kapoor's maternal uncle was actor Jugal Kishore Mehra. Jugal married actress Anwari Begum and adopted her daughter actress Zarine ( Nasreen). Nasreen is the mother of actress/ singer Salma Agha. This makes Salma Agha his aunt. This also makes Sasha Agha his cousin.
Ranbir Kapoor is a relative of Anil , Boney , Sanjay , Sonam and Arjun Kapoor. His great grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor was a cousin of Surinder Kapoor ( Anil Kapoor 's dad).
His favorite movies are It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Shree 420 (1955), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Life Is Beautiful (1997), Mr. India (1987), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Masoom (1983), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Silsila (1981), Chandni (1989), Carry On, Munna Bhai (2006), 3 Idiots (2009), Rang De Basanti (2006), Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994), Home Alone (1990), The Prestige (2006), Lost in Translation (2003), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and The Runaways (1975).
Visted the Fiji Islands in 1986. He accompanied his father for a stage concert with Dimple Kapadia, Asrani and Prem Chopra .
Was roommate's with Abhay Chopra ( Ravi Chopra's son) in the year 2000 in New York. Ranbir was there to attend a acting school.
Cousin Shaira Kapoor (Shashi Kapoor's granddaughter) worked as production designer in Bombay Velvet.
His father Rishi Kapoor's brother is Randhir Kapoor, whose wife is Babita Kapoor. Babita's cousin is classic actress Sadhana, whom Ranbir escorted on the ramp of a fashion show for charity in 2014. A cheerful Sadhana wore a beautiful pink sari, while being on the arm of the handsome dapper Ranbir, in what turned out to be her last public appearance. A year-and-a-half later, she died from a high fever. Rishi went to her house to pay his last respects and was touched to see that she had kept a framed picture of her and Ranbir from the fashion show on her nightstand.
Cousin Pooja Desai was a assistant director in Dhoom 2 and Om Shanti Om. Pooja is the granddaughter of Shammi Kapoor.
His uncle is Sanjay Kapoor the CEO of Talking Pictures Productions in Bahrain. Sanjay is the son of director Vijay Kapoor. Vijay Kapoor has another son named Ajay Kapoor. Ajay Kapoor is the Executive Director at Indra Media Pvt Ltd. Ajay is Zee Sports - Head of Programming. Ajay has also been a producer of several drama series. He has also been the Nimbus Television - Creative Director. Ajay has also been the producer of Ten Sports. Director Vijay Kapoor also has a daughter named Anuradha settled in India. Anuradha has a daughter settled in Australia.
Second cousin of actor Adiraj Malhotra. Adiraj starred in the video "Purana Andaz "" as a child. Adiraj is son of actor Monty Nath. Month Nath was the son of actor Prem Nath. Prem Nath's sister was married to Raj Kapoor.
Second cousin of director Siddharth Malhotra.
Grandnephew of Prem Nath