Ranbir Kapoor reveals plans for directorial debut, says he wants to move behind the camera in 2-3 years: ‘It's my last decade as an actor’
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Ranbir Kapoor has started working on a script for his directorial debut. The star, who is currently seen as Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana : Part 1, spoke about his plans to move behind the camera during an interview with co-star Sai Pallavi for BBC Asian News Network. While he hasn't decided on all the details of his first movie, Ranbir knows the kind of story he wants to tell. He is hoping to begin shooting it in the next two or three years, once he has wrapped up his current acting projects.
Adding to this, Ranbir Kapoor says he is 'dying to direct a movie', reveals plans to make his first movie in 2-3 years. (PTI) Ranbir Kapoor on writing his first movie Ranbir opened up that he started working on a script a few months ago, but the experience has been far more challenging than he expected. Writing has given him a new respect for the people who create stories and bring them to life on screen. He also spoke about the satisfaction of being a director and having the opportunity to bring different people together to tell a story.
Meanwhile, Explaining what appeals to him about the craft, he shared, “I just started writing a script a couple of months back, and it’s so hard to create. I have so much respect for writers and creators. ‘How do you create?’ It’s exciting because I truly believe that after a musician, if there’s somebody who feels a creative high, it’s the director. An star’s high is very superficial but the director, when he directs a movie, however good or bad, the opportunity to tell a story and get all these people together to tell your story, it’s just a beautiful experience and I hope I can do it.”
Notably, Ranbir is still figuring out what his first movie as a director will look like, but he has a fair idea of the kind of stories he wants to tell. He mentioned Life is Beautiful, It's a Wonderful Life and Rajkumar Hirani's films among his favourites, and shared he would like to make a family drama that leaves people with a warm, feel-good experience.
As per the latest buzz, He also explained how he hopes to balance direction with his acting career. Ranbir shared he usually works for around 100 to 125 days a year, leaving him time to write and develop ideas. Sharing his plans, he shared, “I work only 100-125 days a year; I have a lot of time to write stories. I’ve never ever been so busy, never ever been so committed. I’ve always had one movie out, and then I would start working on the other movie. But, I guess, it’s my last decade as an star; will I get to play these parts? I do want to kind of pivot towards direction. I don’t want to direct myself for sure. I really want to get these films done (Brahmastra 2, Animal 2 and Ramayana Part 2), and really get on floors with my directorial debut within 2 or 3 years, I hope.”
In further updates, After Ramayana: Part One, Ranbir will be starring in Love & War . The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial also features Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal and is set to rollout on January 21, 2027. The star also has Animal Park, helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and then Ramayana: Part Two for 2028.
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Source: Hindustan Times