Ranbir unplugged

The star on the advantages of being single, comparisons with Big B and much more 

 

 Ranbir Kapoor has his feet firmly rooted to the ground. So flattering comparisons with Amitabh Bachchan are brushed aside by the star as "very premature".

Ranbir, 27, doesn't approve of the comparison with the megastar, insisting that stars like Amitabh "come once in a lifetime".

The comparison was made by director Siddharth Anand, whose 'Anjaana Anjaani' in which Ranbir co-stars with Priyanka Chopra is due for release soon.

Siddharth, who collaborated with the actor earlier in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', said that Ranbir has the potential to follow in the footsteps of Amitabh and become the "complete Hindi film hero".

"You cannot follow somebody's career path or match your stardom to anybody else's, especially Mr. Bachchan, because people like them come once in a lifetime," Ranbir said.

"I have just started. It's been two-and-a-half-years, had six releases and I have miles to go, and all these titles like 'You are the next superstar' doesn't make sense to me. I am too new. It's very premature. I need to first consolidate my position in the industry by doing more movies, work with more directors and improve."

For Ranbir, 'Anjaana Anjaani' is his first film with National Award winning actress Priyanka Chopra. And he is full of praise for her down-to-earth approach.

"Apart from being a good actress, Priyanka is also a good human being. She has no airs, no attitude, she's no diva, she is really basic (girl) and I think this is one of her greatest qualities."

Ranbir added about being a part the Kapoor khandan, "I feel honoured that I am a part of this family, which has been contributing to Indian cinema for more than 80 years now. There indeed is a responsibility that I have to carry forward. However, I don't want to rest under my family's name. I want to make a name for myself."

"I want people to know me by my work. I feel that's what is important and that is what my efforts are towards," he added.

Ranbir's debut 'Saawariya' (2007) didn't do well at the box office, but he did win the Filmfare award for the best male debut.

In his short career, he has done different roles - playing a romantic hero in 'Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani', a casanova in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and a calculative heir of a political family in 'Raajneeti'.

"I have always maintained that I have been at the right place at the right time. I have been fortunate enough to work with good directors. I came at a time when scripts for younger actors were being written and I got an opportunity to work with some beautiful co-stars. I attribute it to luck," he said.

Ranbir is single these days after splitting with Deepika Padukone and says he is enjoying his own company.

"Of course. But that doesn't mean I hate being in a relationship. It is amazing being in a relationship. It is amazing being in love, but being single is also great. It has its advantages. You get to spend a lot of time with yourself, you get to do things that you probably can't do when being in a relationship, hang out more with your friends, watch more movies, play video games, do silly boys stuff. So life is good," he said.