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Happy Birthday, Ranbir Kapoor: Hits or flops, Ranbir is a Rockstar!

Himesh Mankad | Updated on: 13 February 2017, 5:03 IST

In 2007, Saawariya gave birth to one of Bollywood's future superstars: Ranbir Kapoor. The lanky boy dropped a towel, twinkled his eyes and suddenly there was a man who had girls swooning. Though the film tanked at the Box-Office, Ranbir Kapoor had arrived. His innocent smile did what bulging biceps could not. It got him a fan following, applause, accolades and acclaim.

The actor became the nation's heart-throb and his next film, Bachna Ae Haseeno, emerged a success despite a clash with Salman Khan's God Tussi Great Ho. Suddenly, Ranbir was one of the most bankable stars in Bollywood. After being a part of two diametrically opposite films in the early days of his career, the actor cemented his position with Wake Up Sid and Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kaahani.

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Ranbir has never been one to choose the easy road to success. After Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kaahani, he was seen in Shimit Amin's critically acclaimed Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year, which also got him the Filmfare Best Actor Award.

Ranbir Kapoor Filmfare Photoshoot

Filmfare Photo Shoot

In 2010, Ranbir essayed one of the most mature characters in his career till then, that of Samar Pratap in Prakash Jha's Raajneeti. The actor managed to make his presence felt despite sharing the screen space with actors like Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpai and Nana Patekar. Within three years, Ranbir Kapoor ventured into various genres and enacted his roles with conviction and elan.

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For Ranbir, 2011 was a game changing year. In Barfi, as a deaf and mute guy, he delivered one of the finest performances of the year. In the same year, he came up with Rockstar, another landmark performance of his career. He simply owned Jordan!

Ranbir Kapoor Filmfare Photoshoot 1

Filmfare Photo Shoot

After experimenting in Rockstar and Barfi, he returned to the adorable lover boy character in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and everyone knows the kind of appreciation the film got. Unfortunately, he hit a rough patch after that with back to back flops. However, if we observe Ranbir's characters in each, be it Besharam, Roy or Bombay Velvet, the actor has tried to infuse life and freshness to each. It would not be wrong to say that the scripts were not up to the mark and Ranbir's acting prowess paid a price for it.

With Tamasha, one is all set to welcome Ranbir Kapoor back with a huge hit.

His upcoming films belong to diverse genres as well. While Jagga Jasoos is a fantasy in which he will be seen as a detective, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a mature love story which requires Ranbir to come up with an intense performance. He will also be seen as Sanjay Dutt, in Rajkumar Hirani's biopic on the actor which is tentatively titled Dutt, alongside Ayan Mukerji's superhero film rumoured to be titled Dragon.

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Here's wishing one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood a very happy birthday!

First published: 28 September 2015, 10:13 IST
 
Himesh Mankad @himeshmankad

Himesh Mankad is an entertainment journalist who has a B.Com degree from Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai. He prefers covering Bollywood and loves good stories and music. When not watching movies, he can be found on a cricket field strutting his stuff.