Ranbir Kapoor reveals father Rishi Kapoor was a bully on the sets: It was his way of testing people

Ranbir Kapoor is busy promoting his upcoming release Shamshera co-starring Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor. In an interview revealed that his father Rishi Kapoor was a big bully on the sets. Ranbir also said that director Karan Malhotra, who directed his father in Agneepath, was able always to stand his ground with Rishi Kapoor.

Ranbir Kapoor added that filmmaker Zoya Akhtar also told him that Rishi Kapoor would ‘take over the project’. Rishi was part of Zoya Akhtar’s 2009 film Luck by Chance.

In an interview with Peeping Moon Ranbir said, “My father was always a big bully and he used to test his directors. If he comes on too strong and the director doesn’t hold his own and agrees to everything he says, he knows he has to take over the project. So he always did this testing thing but thankfully, Karan (Malhotra) is such a confident person himself that he always stood his ground.”

He further added, “Even Zoya (Akhtar) used to tell me that he is such a bully but if you don’t stand up to him, he will take over the project. So this was his way of testing people.”

 

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On the work front, Ranbir Kapoor will next be seen in Shamshera. The YRF film also features Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor in pivotal roles. The movie is set to release on July 22. He also has Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra. The film also features Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna. Brahmastra will release on September 9 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Ranbir also has Luv Ranjan’s next opposite Shraddha Kapoor.

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