Animal Star Ranbir Was Uncomfortable With ‘Superstar’ Tag, Reveals SRV: ‘Ye Nikal Do’
In his latest interview, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga talks about that one thing Ranbir Kapoor refused to do during Animal.
Mumbai: Actor Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga have forged a new friendship with the success of their latest film Animal. In his latest interview now, the director gave an example of the actor’s humility and mentioned an incident during the shooting of the film. While talking to a YouTube channel, SRV recalled the time back then Ranbir It definitely felt awkward being labeled a “superstar” in the movie.
It is a trend in the southern film industry to anoint every star with a title. They call Prabhas the ‘Rebel Star’, Yash the ‘Rocking Star’ and Rajinikanth the ‘Thalaivar’. Even when Sandeep wanted to call Ranbir ‘superstar Ranbir Kapoor’ in the prints of his film, the actor did not agree with him. “He didn’t like it at all. I wanted to put the tag ‘superstar’ in the audio teaser. He saw it and said, ‘Nahi, you nikal do. They do it in the South, but not here.’ I told him, ‘Ranbir, this is my feeling, my belief’.”
Animal is doing well at the Box Office and has already become one of the best Bollywood blockbusters of all time. It is the highest-grossing A-rated film in India and continues to do well at the box office. SRV explained how he has seen Ranbir’s films in Hyderabad and people love his screen presence. The director said that he had experienced the audience in the cinema cheering for him and that appealed to him when he wanted to use that label for his name.
“During the three years we worked together, that was the only thing Ranbir refused. He never said no to anything. By the time the poster arrived, I told him, “If you say no too, I’m going to put it up.” That’s my feeling, that he’s a superstar.’ He added, “I have seen his films in Hyderabad and I have noticed that the audience is cheering him on. I feel like only a star would be so welcomed,” he reasoned his appeal.
Though SRV wanted to make a loud gesture for Ranbir’s screen presence, the actor never agreed to it and was never labeled as a ‘superstar’ in the final prints of Animal. He is one of the most successful and loved stars in the country. When he is not shooting or promoting a film, Ranbir likes to keep away from the media. He is also not on social media and the only time his fans and the public can see him is during the release of a movie.