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Ranbir Kapoor Calls Himself a 'Product of Nepotism' at Celebrate Cinema 2025

He stressed personal accountability in Bollywood, signaling a wish to mentor students alongside new scholarships announced by Subhash Ghai.

Overview

  • He said family lineage opened doors but does not ensure success, adding that he had to develop an individualistic approach and work hard to sustain a career.
  • He noted that the Kapoor dynasty has seen many failures in addition to its celebrated successes.
  • He described filmmaking as a collaborative medium and said actors must stay malleable to each director’s process.
  • He recalled assisting on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black in 2005 and observing Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji to study how scenes are approached.
  • He expressed interest in becoming an acting coach, as coverage also highlighted Subhash Ghai’s Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt scholarships and his upcoming films Love & War and Ramayana.