“Sure, my rise is faster, but my fall could be harder”

October 8th, 2007Related|Filed Under

For a debutant so closely guarded by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ranbir Kapoor hardly comes across as the bashful and shy types. Quite the contrary, the newest Kapoor on the block has absolutely no inhibitions when it comes to films — which are already an all-consuming passion for him.

In ‘Saanwariya’ the young man has done a scene in which he’s offfered more a peek of his bare backside, but to his credit, he’s quite cool about it.

“Yes, I have bared my butt in the film, and it’s for a song. I was not all embarrassed to do it at all. I would do anything at all for cinema. There are no inhibitions involved. I may be a very shy person otherwise, but once in front of the camera, I can open up. I hope people enjoy watching the scene,” he says.

Dressed in a casual shirt and jeans, lounging on his massive couch, and sipping a chocolate milkshake, Ranbir Kapoor gives no sign of the tumult in his mind. But with less than a month to go before he bares his soul in his debut film ‘Saawariya’ (director Sanjay Leela Bhansali), it seems that ‘star son’, and ‘has it all’ are phrases that are beginning to bother him seriously.

Starry snag
“People think that I have it all on a platter just because I am a Kapoor. But please don’t look down on me just because I am born into a ‘film’ family. We have our own disadvantages, our own disappointments. Sure, my rise is faster, but my fall could be harder,” he says with a hint of irritation.

“I just want respect for the fact that I also had my own struggle. I went through some very tough times during the making of the film. There were times when I would get depressed, but I kept myself going,”he admits softly.

Career mantra
However, Ranbir adds, “I know that even if I had been launched by my own banner, I wouldn’t have got such a great launch. Sanjay sir has taught me a great deal. Everything I do from now on will always be compared to ‘Saawariya’. It is the benchmark for all I’ll do later.”

So is that the reason why he hasn’t signed any films as yet? “I’m reading scripts, listening to story ideas. I want to do all kinds of films. My dad has always told me that many people depend on films for their livelihood, and it’s my job to keep on doing films. That is exactly what I intend to do.”

Pre-release pangs
Right now, life revolves around November 9 (the release date of ‘Saawariya’) for Ranbir. “All I can think of is the release of my film. I am too excited, too scared, too nervous to be thinking of anything else, let alone my next films.”

What does he think he’ll be doing a day before the film releases? After a minute or two of deep thought, he smiles, “I’ll Probably be jumping all over my house, screaming out loudly (a la Tom Cruise?). And, on a more sober note, I’ll be spending time with my family.”

If it bothers him that his debut is releasing at the same time as a Shah Rukh Khan film, he doesn’t let it show. “I want ‘Om Shanti Om’ (‘OSO’) to do well, and I wish them all the best. I want people to like ‘OSO’,” he says, before flashing that famed Kapoor smile and adding a postscript, “I just hope my film does better than theirs!”

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Comment by som on 8 October 2007:

if someone manages to get films from SLB and Yash Raj at the start of his career, there is little chance of him failing.i feel this guy is the luckiest among the star sons.even Abhishek despite being the son of Amitabh did not really manage to get offers from big banners in his early career.
Comment by NyKavi on 8 October 2007:

So he confirms that the ‘butt baring’ rumor is true! Damn..SLB..why cudnt u get a heroine to do it first? All those lovely booties waiting to be exposed, but Bwood choses a guy first? Ranbir will forever become the Gay-icon of India.
Comment by Ravi on 8 October 2007:

Could not agree with you more Nykavi.

This will be a hard one to live down.
Comment by Nitesh on 8 October 2007:

I do not understand why there should be any problem with this.
Please wait till the movie releases and then pass the comment.
Comment by Ravi on 8 October 2007:

Nitesh, I will be considered a sexist for this comment, a girl being exposed in films is normal and enjoyable , what is up with guys exposing? Can’t stand that.
Comment by Qalandar on 8 October 2007:

I don’t have an issue with anyone exposing, though I find the mindless stripper-esque aesthetic of many contemporary Hindi films distasteful. Personally I think it takes guts on Ranbir’s part to bare.
Comment by Qalandar on 8 October 2007:

Re: “a girl being exposed in films is normal and enjoyable , what is up with guys exposing?”

Ravibhai, I am sure the 50% of the audience (I assume) that is female is probably going to derive more enjoyment from Ranbir’s scene in Saawariya than they would have from all the women exposing! i.e. we are the wrong audience for it
Comment by Ravi on 8 October 2007:

Personally I think it takes guts on Ranbir’s part to bare.

Sure, Q bhai it requires guts to do so, you could not force me at gun point to do so.
Comment by Elvis on 8 October 2007:

Personally,I think will all depend on how its picturised.And if not done well might work to his disadvantage.
Comment by Achilles on 8 October 2007:

“So he confirms that the ‘butt baring’ rumor is true! Damn..SLB..why cudnt u get a heroine to do it first? All those lovely booties waiting to be exposed, but Bwood choses a guy first? Ranbir will forever become the Gay-icon of India.”

Dead on target!
Comment by Achilles on 8 October 2007:

“This will be a hard one to live down”

no ravi bhai … this will be Impossible to live down … even before his debut he has become the gay icon!
Comment by imgr8 on 8 October 2007:

of all the things you people could have picked to discuss about him, you picked his BUTT!!
Comment by Ravi on 8 October 2007:

of all the things you people could have picked to discuss about him, you picked his BUTT!!

Sorry, imgr8, we did not pick his butt to discuss. He picked his butt to discuss and we went along with it.

Anyhow, I do not have any ill will towards Ranbir, hope his movie become a success . I like Rishi and Neetu baby so can’t be rooting against this kid, but will not root for him.
Comment by Achilles on 8 October 2007:

“will not root for him”

good for u ravi bhai … who knows what u mite be labelled as otherwise? … specially the way things are rolling for the new kid on the block
Comment by Ravi on 8 October 2007:

But one thing is for sure his mom was one hot lady.
Comment by Aarkayne on 8 October 2007:

NyKavi:”All those lovely booties waiting to be exposed, but Bwood choses a guy first? ”

Technically ENGLISH, AUGUST is not a Bollywood film, it’s an indie, but the honor of first exposing his booty would go to Rahul Bose methinks. Unless someone knows of another expose prior to that!
Comment by Aarkayne on 8 October 2007:

And oh incidentally there has been a veiled female booty expose by Smita Patil in CHAKRA…its a bathing scene by the streetside. She’s draped in a super thin piece of cloth when she bathes, but booties are seen.
Comment by imgr8 on 8 October 2007:

incase u people forgot, that “baring of the butt” is dedicated to rishi’s similar act in Bobby..so get over it!
Comment by Sambaba on 8 October 2007:

“incase u people forgot, that “baring of the butt” is dedicated to rishi’s similar act in Bobby..so get over it!”

Did you check that scene? I would like to see the way its picturized if you got a clip or so!
Comment by Sambaba on 8 October 2007:

And yeah it’s kinda throwback to his dad’s scene(which never made it to the final cut, let’s see if this one does), when I watching Music launch function, I realized, they are doing a Bobby with Ranbir. Ranbir confessed on the stage and Sonam was making fun of his ‘without-towel’ scene!
Comment by rks on 8 October 2007:

Bare facts about Ranbir!

“Yes, I have bared my butt in the film, and it’s for a song. I was not all embarrassed to do it at all. I would do anything at all for cinema. There are no inhibitions involved. I may be a very shy person otherwise, but once in front of the camera, I can open up. I hope people enjoy watching the scene,” he says.

Butts and abs
Comment by Sambaba on 8 October 2007:

rks: The first link and the para is from the same article of this thread!
Comment by rks on 8 October 2007:

Sambaba: I haven’t read the main post
Comment by imgr8 on 8 October 2007:

rishi’s scene was never chopped from the movie..it was always there.
Comment by Sid on 8 October 2007:

“And yeah it’s kinda throwback to his dad’s scene(which never made it to the final cut, let’s see if this one does), That scene was retained its there for a second or so - its rishis introduction scene in bobby (Atleast from what I remember). and I feel its going to be Ranbirs introduction scene in Saawariyaa to.
Comment by Sambaba on 8 October 2007:

Yeah imgr8 and Sid. That scene was there in the movie but as ‘edited’ version. I’m not sure what was the uncut version of the scene? LOL! But I’m sure Ranbir doesn’t mind doing what his dad did in his first film, sadly his co-star is wearing 10 times dress of his dad’s co-star!
Comment by Qalandar on 8 October 2007:

Yes, Raj Kapoor ki aatma ko chain nahin mil rahi hogi: a fully clothed heroine! What a novel concept!
Comment by NyKavi on 8 October 2007:

Q, exactly my thoughts!
RK ne to apni har film mein heroine ko nanga kar daala, yeh kya din aaye hain, RK ka pota nanga ho raha hai! Shaayad, mandakini ki kos lag gayi…
Comment by NyKavi on 8 October 2007:

I thought there was a sorta Simi Garewal butt exposure in MNJ, the scene in which Rishi goes to the forest after her. Never knew Rishi exposed his butt?
Comment by Aarkayne on 8 October 2007:

NyKavi:”I thought there was a sorta Simi Garewal butt exposure in MNJ”

More like her upper thigh exposure, no butt (but then i remember it from what they aired on TV so maybe the DVD has more).

Also I dont remember any butt exposure of Rishi’s in BOBBY….was that lost in a long blink of mine ?????
Comment by randramble on 8 October 2007:

Yes, Rishi did expose his butt in Bobby. It is used to bring out the awkward adolescence of the character. Aruna Irani enters his room to get him for the party downstairs and he is at the other end of the room, fully nude. Of course, we see only his back-side.
Comment by Sambaba on 8 October 2007:

“Shaayad, mandakini ki kos lag gayi…”

LOL!!!
Comment by Achilles on 8 October 2007:

This is hilarious … ‘Butt Exposure’ competition between son and dad! what next?
Comment by NyKavi on 10 October 2007:

“This is hilarious … ‘Butt Exposure’ competition between son and dad! what next?”

Yes, its baap ki “Big G” vs bete ki “Jr G”
Comment by Tango on 10 October 2007:

NyKavi- LOL- “Yes, its baap ki “Big G” vs bete ki “Jr G”

Papa always had a big one
Comment by Achilles on 10 October 2007:

LOL