In the 2007 film Saawariya, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ranbir Kapoor made his screen debut. Even though the movie hasn’t been in theatres for about 18 years, the actor was mentioned in an old interview that just made reappearance on Reddit on his collaboration with Bhansali. Ranbir said that he was “tortured” during the filming of Saawariya and that the director had beaten him up in the past.
“On set, I was kneeling down and he was beating me because he was a hard task master,”It got really heavy at one point, and I was so distressed that I had to stop watching the movie.I believe I am too emotional and sensitive, and after getting to know me so well, he kind of kept probing into that. I guess it was around ten or eleven months into my employment when I said, “Listen, I can’t do this, it’s getting to me.” Ranbir stated, “I thought he went crazy because he got too much,” during an appearance on Neha Dhupia’s podcast No Filter Neha in 2016.
Having said that, I believe that every acting role I play in films originates from that encounter with him; in that way, he was a real teacher.The actor continued, “He taught me everything there is to acting, from emotions to that kind of stuff.
It goes beyond Ranbir Kapoor’s Bollywood debut in Saawariya. Sonam Kapoor, the daughter of Anil Kapoor, made her acting debut in the movie as well.
In the meantime, Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali will soon collaborate once more. The actor is set to feature in the movie Love and War. The film, which also stars Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt in the key roles, was revealed in January of this year. News18 Showsha recently found out that the movie is scheduled to begin production in November of this year.
Though a set has not yet been built, Love and War filming will start in Mumbai. There will be several intricate song scenes in the movie, and Bhansali is now in talks with his production design team about them. Regarding Vicky, it is still unknown when he will join the shoot, an insider from the production informed us.
On Christmas of 2025, Love and War is expected to open in theatres.
