Ranbir Kapoor admits to seeking therapy before his father Rishi Kapoor got sick: ‘Don’t use it as an excuse to not do things’

The actor continued, “In order to overcome all this, there is a method that you can learn by teaching yourself certain things. Whatever he was telling me, it made me realise that I don’t want to manipulate life. I don’t want to put some emotion aside to avoid it because it gives me peace.”

When asked about male vulnerability and how it isn’t cool for men to play the victim card, Ranbir Kapoor responded, “You can’t comment so freely on this topic anymore because somebody might pick up something and you will be called anti-feminist or male chauvinist. I feel whether it is a man or a woman, if they aren’t well mentally, there is no shame in taking help. There is no shame in crying about it, and the people who love you will understand.”

The actor added that it is important to deal with mental health issues “quietly” and “with grace”. He pointed out that many take advantage of the situation and use it as an excuse to avoid responsibilities. “Mental health is something that it is nice to tackle it quietly with a lot of grace. Don’t use it as an excuse to not do things and not be a certain way. It’s a problem, find a solution and keep working at it,” he added.

On the professional front, Ranbir Kapoor will next be seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayan. He also has Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal Park and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love And War in the pipeline.