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Zahan Kapoor earned praise for his turn as jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta in Vikramaditya Motwane’s series Black Warrant. However, not many people know that Zahan is the grandson of legendary actor Shashi Kapoor, making him the second cousin of Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Karisma Kapoor. In a recent interview, the actor shared that he wasn’t very close to his cousins while growing up, but their bond has strengthened over time.
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Zahan was asked if he shares a tight bond with cousins Kareena and Ranbir. He replied, “More recently, to be honest. 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.”
The actor added, “I have developed a relationship with them now more as a young adult because they are my second cousins. So, there is a separation. They are first cousins to each other so their relationship with each other is still closer. But, I have childhood memories with them. The structure of the family is also just so big.”
Zahan Kapoor also recalled an embarrassing family story, when he didn’t know about his cousin Rishi Kapoor’s son Ranbir Kapoor. “I will tell you a funny story. I am so embarassed about it. I did not really have an idea about Ranbir Kapoor before he was actually 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,” he shared.
The actor continued, “I found a family photo of a cousins’ lunch, which might have been from Rakshabandhan. I am so young, just sitting on his lap. My cousin Pooja shared the photo with me a while ago. We were very distant. I had more memories of me and Shammi dadaji’s grandchildren because we lived closer to each other.”
However, their relationship has improved over time. Zahan Kapoor feels more comfortable to talk about work with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ranbir Kapoor now. “It’s a special feeling to share my work with them now. I remember watching Rockstar twice in the same day. Our one-on-one relationship wasn’t that close to call him and talk about Rockstar. But, now it’s better.”
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