‘Embarrassed’ Zahan Kapoor had no idea about cousin Ranbir Kapoor until his debut Saawariya: ‘We were slightly more distant’

Zahan said that they were “distant” during his childhood as they were already grown up and working, while he was much younger. He said, “While growing up, we were slightly more distant. They were already working members, I was a young kid. We grew up differently. My dadaji also made a conscious decision to separate himself; he valued his privacy. As a nuclear family, we value our privacy. The family would gather on special occasions and once in a while, maybe randomly also.”

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He revealed that he was in school when Ranbir made his debut in the movies and while he knew of Rishi Kapoor, he did not know much about his family. “I am so embarrassed about it. I did not really have an idea about Ranbir Kapoor before he was launched. Of course, I knew Chintu uncle. But, we were so separate. I was living in my world as a young kid. It was around the time when he made his splash with Saawariya as a young adult in 2007. I was still in school.”

In the same conversation, Zahan also talked about he is envious of Ranbir as he can stay away from social media. “A little separation from social media is necessary. We live in a different age. Earlier, you could value your privacy so much more. But today, you are required to know so much. You are required to display yourself. I envy Ranbir for keeping away from social media. I don’t think I was given that opportunity or that option. I will have to figure it out,” he said and added, “I really look upto Ranbir for those reasons and more. But yes, it’s a beautiful exception. I don’t think everyone else has the luxury to do what he does.”

Zahan Kapoor made his debut in the movies with Hansal Mehta’s Faraaz.