Bollywood’s biggest heartthrob, Ranbir Kapoor turns 36 on Friday. He comes from a family of the most talented actors and is known for his charming good looks and great performances.
On his 36th birthday, we bring you 36 facts from his life that even his biggest fans may not know. Check them out and let us know how many you already knew about:
1. Ranbir Kapoor’s actual name is Ranbir Raj Kapoor. Yes. He shares his name with his grandfather, the legendary Raj Kapoor.
2. Ranbir happens to be the first male from the Kapoor clan to graduate Class 10 and finish college.
3. Ranbir Kapoor still takes Rs 1,500 every week as his pocket money from his mother Neetu Kapoor.
4. Ranbir’s diet plan is designed by his mother Neetu and she even used to cut his nails until he moved out of the family house.
5. A complete mamma’s boy, Ranbir stills has his mother Neetu on his speed dial.
6. The actor is well trained in Jazz and Ballet. He has also undergone diction, dance and horse riding classes.
7. As for music, Ranbir took training for two years and knows how to play the tabla. He learnt to play the guitar for his movie Rockstar.
8. Ranbir Kapoor started his career in the film industry as an assistant director in Prem Granth (1996). He also worked as an assistant with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Black (2005).
9. Ranbir first met actor Deepika Padukone (his ex girlfriend) while both were shooting for their debut films (Saawariya and Om Shanti Om - 2007) through their common makeup artists, Bharat and Dorris.
10. For their first date, Ranbir and Deepika watched Mr Bean’s Holiday in Juhu, Mumbai and later they went for a long drive.
11. When Ranbir met Deepika, he wore a causal look with a t-shirt and a half sleeve shirt on top of it, while Deepika sported a white ganji and white linen pants and had her hair tied up in a bun. Deepika felt that Ranbir wore really ugly shoes (Timberland) for his first date.
12. Reports suggest that it was Deepika Padukone who took her then boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor to Katrina Kaif’s birthday party in July 2008 and Ranbir met Kat for the first time there only.
13. The first thing that Ranbir bought from his earning was a luxury watch.
14. Ranbir Kapoor tried some 65-70 boxers for the introducing shot in Wake Up Sid. And all the boxers that he wore in the film were his personal boxers.