When carefree toddler Ranbir Kapoor sang as Raj Kapoor tried to teach him, “Are you listening to me?” |
ETimes stumble upon an old and sweet video of Ranbir Kapoor with his legendary grandfather Raj Kapoor which is sure to bring smiles on your faces. The clip takes us back to Ranbir’s childhood days. The video shared by the page Bobby Talks Cinema and has quickly caught attention.In the video a young Ranbir Kapoor is seen singing and playing around. At the same time Raj Kapoor is calmly reading a book about Swami Vivekananda..
Raj Kapoor’s gentle question
As Ranbir keeps singing, Raj Kapoor looks at him and says, “aap sunenge ya nahi? yaa gaana hee gaa rahenge?” ( “Are you listening to me or are you going to keep singing?”) Many fans loved how honest and unfiltered the moment was.
Riddhima and childhood fun
The video also shows Ranbir Kapoor and his sister Riddhima Kapoor feeding hens. Raj Kapoor is seen encouraging them during this activity.Seeing Raj Kapoor reading about Swami Vivekananda also surprised many viewers. It showed another side of the legendary actor as a grandfather who loved books and learning.
Fans react with emotion
The video is now full of comments. One person wrote, “Ranbir totally ignored him because he is not interested in his grandpa talk.” Another wrote, “Oh wow – Ranbir as a kid is so cute. Thanks for sharing.”A viewer said, “OMG! I cannot believe that Raj Kapoor was familiar with Vedanta and great souls of India like Vivekananda.” Another added, “LOVED this video. Thanks for posting!!”
Ranbir’s work front
On the work front, Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in ‘Love & War’, which is his upcoming collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after ‘Saawariya’. The film will also feature Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. In addition, Ranbir will also seen in filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’, in which he is set to portray Lord Ram, whereas South cinema beauty Sai Pallavi will play the role of Sita, and Yash as Ravana, with Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey playing pivotal roles.Interestingly, popular choreographer Shiamak Davar has also joined the league as a choreographer in ‘Ramayana’. He revealed in an interview with Instant Bollywood when he was asked would ever recreate something as iconic as ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’, he stated, “Abhi yeh jo naya film kar raha hoon woh Dil Toh Pagal Hai nahi hai, woh Ramayana hai. So let’s wait and see what happens.”
