Competition between Ranveer and I pushes us to-do better: Ranbir
Actor Ranbir Kapoor says he views competition as a healthy and beneficial exercise, amid the buzz that the upcoming award season will be a face-off between his and Ranveer Singh's performances. "I thought he was phenomenal in 'Padmaavat'. I've now been pitted against Ranveer as 'competition'. It's amazing to have that. It only pushes us to do better work." Ranbir said. Here's more.
The Rajkumar Hirani-directed 'Sanju' fetched immense praise for Ranbir
The year began with Ranveer garnering critical acclaim for his portrayal of Sultan Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" that released on January 25. Ranbir, who has been through a dull box office phase in the last couple of years, bounced back last Friday as his latest "Sanju", a biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt, has registered a strong opening at the ticket window.
Ranbir's views on comparisons between him and Ranveer
"I've seen Ranveer in 'Padmaavat' and I was really bowled over by his performance. He inspires and excites me. There are times his films do better business and hopefully, there will be a time when my films will be doing better business," Ranbir said.
Ranbir cemented his identity as one of the best performers
Ranbir made his debut 11 years ago with Bhansali's "Saawariya", which bombed at the box-office. However, the 35-year-old actor later cemented his identity as one of the best performers in the current generations with films such as "Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year", "Wake Up! Sid", "Raajneeti", "Barfi!" and "Rockstar". Ranveer, on the other hand, had a breakthrough with his debut "Band Baaja Baarat".
I am looking forward to working with Ranveer, says Ranbir
Ranbir says both Ranveer and he have received offers to co-star in films but they do not want to do a project which does injustice to either of their acting chops. "We are two actors who have their own sensibilities. We can't come together just as a project. I am really looking forward to working with him...also Varun Dhawan and Tiger Shroff," he added.
