Ranbir Kapoor on how playing a son in Animal reminded him of Rishi Kapoor: ‘I’ve one regret in my life… I wish I could be friends with my father’

While prompting Animal in Hyderabad, Ranbir Kapoor reflected on his own experiences with his late father, Rishi Kapoor and how portraying the character of a son in Animal stirred emotions reminiscent of his father.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | November 27, 2023 06:56 PM IST

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Rishi admitted to putting up a “glass wall” between him and Ranbir (Source: Freepik)

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Ranbir Kapoor, accompanied by co-stars Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna, continued the promotional tour for their upcoming film Animal in Hyderabad. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the movie delves into a tumultuous father-son relationship, prompting Ranbir to reflect on his own experiences with his late father, Rishi Kapoor.

During the press meet in Hyderabad, Ranbir candidly shared his thoughts on his relationship with his father and how portraying the character of a son in Animal stirred emotions in him.

Reflecting on real-life moments that influenced his portrayal, Ranbir Kapoor said, “I lost my father and I feel everyone who loses a parent, they feel they haven’t spent enough time with them. While I was growing up, my father was very busy. Shooting most of the time, doing double shifts, he was travelling. So, somewhere we saw him with a lot of love and respect but there was never really a friendly relationship between us. We could not just sit and chat and I have this one regret in my life that I wish I could be friends with my father. I wish I could share everything with him. That is one regret I will always live with.”

He added, “But the way Sandeep has written these complex characters of me and Anil sir, Rashmika, Bobby sir. I think the way he writes is that he makes these characters so real onscreen and makes them cinematic. So whatever you see as an audience, you will connect with us. You will see so many emotions and you will be like, ‘Wow this also happened in my life.’ I as an actor while performing the scenes, felt that a lot. So, a lot of credit of this film, the attitude of characters goes to only one person here and that’s SRV.”

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Animal also stars Bobby Deol as the main antagonist and features Rashmika Mandanna, Tripti Dimri, and Shakti Kapoor among others. The film is gearing to release on December 1 and will clash at the box office with Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur.

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