Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He worked as an assistant director on the films Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999) and Black (2005), before making his acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Saawariya (2007). It earned Kapoor the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He established himself in 2009 with leading roles in three filmsthe coming-of-age drama Wake Up Sid, the comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and the drama Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. He won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his combined work in these three films. In 2010, Kapoor played a character based on Arjuna and Michael Corleone in the commercially successful political thriller Raajneeti.
From 2011 to 2013, Kapoor's releases were among the highest-grossing Hindi films of their respective years. In Imtiaz Ali's musical Rockstar (2011) he played an aspiring singer, and in Anurag Basu's comedy-drama Barfi! (2012), he starred as a joyful deaf and mute man. His performance in both films was critically acclaimed and he earned two consecutive Best Actor awards at Filmfare and the former also earned him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. The romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) further established him as a star.
This success was followed by some commercial failures, including the period drama Bombay Velvet (2015), the romance Tamasha (2015), and the comic mystery Jagga Jasoos (2017); the latter also marked Kapoor's first production venture. His sole commercial success in this period came with Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), in which he starred as a musician. In 2018, Kapoor portrayed the actor Sanjay Dutt in the biopic Sanju, which grossed over becoming highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, and earned him another Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
In 2022, he starred in the period film Shamshera and the fantasy film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva. The latter ranks among the most expensive Indian films and the highest-grossing Hindi films. In 2023, he starred in the romantic comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and played a violent criminal in the action drama Animal, which earned over to emerge as his highest-grossing release and one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time. For the latter, he won his fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
Films
All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted. + List of film credits Year Title Role Notes 1996 Prem Granth Assistant director 1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen 2005 Black 2007 Saawariya Debut film 2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno 2009 Wake Up Sid Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Prem Shankar Sharma Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year 2010 Raajneeti Anjaana Anjaani Akash Khanna 2011Chillar PartyHimselfCameo RockstarJanardhan "Jordan" Jakhar (JJ) 2012 Barfi! 2013 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Besharam Babli Chautala 2014 PK Alien Cameo 2015 Roy Roy Bombay Velvet Tamasha 2016Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 2017 Jagga Jasoos Jagga Rana Bagchi Also producer2018 Sanju 2022 Shamshera Shamshera / Balli Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva ShivaAlso producer 2023 Tu Jhoothi Main MakkaarRohan "Mickey" AroraAnimalRanvijay Singh / Aziz Haque2026 Rama / Parshurama Post production 2027 Post production Rama Filming
Short films YearTitleRole(s)LanguageRef.2004 KarmaAryan MalhotraHindi
Television + List of television credits Year Title Role 200954th Filmfare Awards Host201156th Filmfare Awards201257th Filmfare Awards201459th Filmfare Awards2023The Romantics Himself2025The Ba***ds of BollywoodDining with the Kapoors
Music videos + List of music video credits Year Title Performer(s) 1993 "Pyar Ki Ganga Bahe"Mohammed Aziz, Udit Narayan, Manhar Udhas & Jolly Mukherjee 2010 "Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" Various 2019 "Smile Deke Dekho" Amit Trivedi, Sunidhi Chauhan & Nakash Aziz
Discography + Year Track Album Ref. 2013 "Love Ki Ghanti"Besharam 2013 "Love Ki Ghanti" (remix)Besharam 2018 "Baba Bolta Hain Bas Ho Gaya"Sanju 2023 "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar (TitleTrack)"Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar
See also List of awards and nominations received by Ranbir Kapoor
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References
External links
Ranbir Kapoor on Bollywood Hungama