Ranbir Kapoor: The Heir Returns

He did not bother when people exclaimed that his career had begun to fade, nor did he let himself get bogged down with the negative predictions on his film career. He began 2015 with a hangover of failure, and just when the audience anticipated another flop, Ranbir Kapoor amazed them with his performance in Tamasha. With his effortless dialogue delivery, natural expressions ,and charming smile, the heartthrob managed to conquer the confidence and love of his fans and critics all over again. Shravan Shah goes back in time, and charts out the journey of the rising phoenix, Ranbir Kapoor.

- Shravan Shah

Once upon a time in Mumbai, a man with Japani joota, Russi topi and an Indian dil, made Bollywood much more than just tamasha on screen. Half a century later, his own flesh and blood and look-alike, his grandson, came back with another version, Tamasha, and rose from near oblivion to declare a return many dreaded. The Kapoor dynasty has in the years seen prosperity, lull, and grand re-entry, just like Ranbir’s career graph. But the boy is here to stay, and that is final. Read on to know why.

Bollywood or the world of showbiz is filled with stars and talents (not necessarily in the ascending order), with new faces pouring in everyday some making it big and some almost forgotten. Eight years ago, a talented actor, possessing both, star-power and talent to boot, comfortably made it to the top. Ranbir Kapoor’s career started on a disappointing note in 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya, opposite Sonam Kapoor, which tanked at the Box Office. The actor sincerely owns up today saying, “My first film was a disaster. There was so much pressure then too. It was such a big launch, but it didn’t work. People were sceptical of Sonam Kapoor and me.” But destiny presented him wit another opportunity with Yash Raj Films –Bachna Ae Haseeno. The film worked, and the Yash Raj Films –Bachna Ae Haseeno. The film worked, and the Kapoor heir official stepped on the industry’s first rung of the ladder to stardom.