Ranbir Kapoor’s work in the Sanjay Dutt biopic seems to have gotten much acclaim since the trailer came out. He seems to be impeccably dressed and his mannerisms have proclaimed the movie to already be a huge hit. He seems to have fond memories of his beloved “Sanjay sir” and openly admitted to being his admirer. But Daddy Dearest, Rishi Kapoor, blatantly called out Sanjay Dutt’s habit of a lavish lifestyle when he sent the Kapoor scion a harley Davidson motorcycle.
Recently in an interview Ranbir Kapoor told DNA, “I saw Sanjay sir for the first time in Kashmir. He was shooting for ‘Sahibaan'(1993) with ‘Papa (Rishi Kapoor) . I recall seeing this tall man with long hair, wearing an earring, dressed in a Pathani; I was quite mesmerised by his aura. I was fascinated with him from the word go. During our growing up years, my sister, Riddhima, had Salman Khan’s poster in her cupboard while I had that of Sanjay sir’s. So, I have always idolised him. Of course, he’s very close to the family. He treats me like a younger brother and spoils me with many gifts as well as a lot of love. He gave me a Harley Davidson motorcycle for my birthday. He used to pick me up for a drive in his Ferrari late in the night. It seems life has come a full circle with him when I got an opportunity to portray him on screen. Initially, I didn’t have the confidence to play the part. However, when Raju sir shared the script with me, I discovered a human side to Sanjay sir. It’s not the Sanjay Dutt we know. I’ve a lot more admiration and respect for him now.”
Actors Rishi Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt were recently seen engaging in a long chat about the biopic of Dutt. “Rishi and Sanjay chatted together for a long time. Ostensibly, the discussion veered towards the film Sanju, and Rishi began extolling the virtues of his son, who plays Sanjay Dutt in the film. Rishi was telling Sanjay how he loved his son in the trailer of the film, and how he almost couldn’t tell that it was him,” a source revealed.
Further reminiscing about the bike, Ranbir added, “I remember I had to hide it from Papa for a long time as he doesn’t like bikes. When he found out that Sanjay sir had gifted me one, he called him and fired him. He told him, ‘Stop spoiling my son, isko tere jaisa mat bana.’ But now, he’s aware that I have the bike. It is one of my most prized possessions.”
It only seems like a spin of the wheel of fate that Ranbir has grown up to emulate his idol and be cast in a biopic of him. What other aspects remain to be unearthed will be seen in the movie Sanju that hits theatres on June 29, 2018.