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My Take
Ranbir Kapoor interests me as a study in how to inherit a legacy without being crushed by it. Born into Indian cinema's most storied acting family, he could have coasted; instead he stacked Filmfare honors from best debut to best actor and built a range, from romantic comedy to brooding drama, that few contemporaries can match. What I respect most is his appetite for risk: producing, writing, and choosing flawed, even unlikable characters when safer star vehicles were on the table. He turned a famous surname from a shadow into a launching pad, and that takes real nerve and patience.
Overview
Ranbir Raj Kapoor (pronounced [ɾəɳˈbiːɾ kəˈpuːɾ]; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi-language films. He has received several accolades, including seven Filmfare Awards, and is known for his work across a range of film genres.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ranbir Kapoor
- Name (Japanese)
- ランビール・カプール
- Reading
- らんびーる・かぷーる
- Born
- September 25, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / film producer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- H. R. College of Commerce and Economics
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
- 2008 Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut
- 2008 Apsara Award for Best Male Debut
- 2008 IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male
- 2008 Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male
- 2010 Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male
- 2010 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
- 2012 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.