Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has expressed his desire to act in a Pakistani film. Kapoor attended the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between December 1 and December 10.

During a session, he spoke about the idea of collaborating with actors in the Pakistani film industry and shooting a film in Saudi Arabia. He claimed that artists have no boundaries. Notably, Kapoor received Variety International Vanguard Actor Award at the festival.

Kapoor was attending a session where an audience member who happened to be a director and producer from Pakistan questioned if he would like to be a part of a Pakistani film. The audience member said it is not possible for the actors of Pakistan to work in the Indian industry anymore, and the same goes for the Indian actors. He said, “Now we have a platform like Saudi Arabia where we can jointly do films, I would love to sign you for a film. Would you be willing to work with the Pakistani team along with your team in Saudi Arabia?”

Kapoor, while congratulating the Pakistani film industry for the success of The Legend of Maula Jatt, said, “Of course, sir. I think there are no boundaries for artists, especially for arts. Many congratulations to the Pakistan film industry for (The Legend Of) Maula Jatt. It is one of the biggest hits we have seen in the last few years. Of course, I would love to.”

In recent years, the involvement of actors from the Pakistani film industry in the Indian film industry sparked controversies amidst the rising terror threats and attacks from the neighbour’s side. Raj Thackeray’s party MNS has issued a warning against the release of Maula Jatt in India. MNS media wing president Ameya Khopkar said in a statement that they would do everything in their power to stop the release of the film in India.

Ranbir Kapoor’s ongoing projects

Ranbir Kapoor, who just became a father, will feature in the yet-untitled film with Shraddha Kapoor that is scheduled for Holi 2023. Furthermore, another film, Animal by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, starring the Brahmastra actor, is also scheduled for release in 2023.

About Maula Jatt

Maula Jatt is a remake of the 1979 classic Maula Jatt. The movie features Pakistani actors Fawad and Mahira in the lead roles. As per reports, it is one of the biggest hits in the Pakistani film industry to date.

‘Brahmastra’ actor Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest controversies till date

‘Saawariya’ actor Ranbir Kapoor is continuously making headlines after his marriage to Alia Bhatt and due to his film, ‘Brahmastra’. The actor and his wife were recently stopped from visiting Ujjain’s Mahakal temple due to Kapoor’s old controversial beef statement. Well, besides this, there are numerous events, when Ranbir Kapoor’s statements have sparked a big controversy. Let’s see the top-5 controversial statements of Ranbir Kapoor.

“I Am A Big Beef ….”

Almost a decade back, ‘Barfi’ actor had said in an interview that he is a big beef guy. He had said this during an interview conducted over a meal. The actor is facing the consequences of this statement now. Recently, when Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ayan Mukherjee visited Ujjain to promote their film Brahamastra, the Bajrang dal stopped them. The protestors didn’t allow Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt to enter the Mahakaleshwar temple. However, director Ayan Mukherjee managed to go and visit the temple alone.

“I Lost My Virginity…..”

In an interview, Ranbir Kapoor had given a controversial statement about his private life. The actor had revealed that he had broken his virginity when he was around 15 years old. This remains one of the most controversial statements of the ‘Sawariya’ actor. 

“Yes, I Have Cheated…..”

Ranbir Kapoor had once revealed cheating in a relationship. The actor had said that he cheated out of immaturity, inexperience and taking advantage of certain temptations. During that time, many had taken his statement as a hint of cheating with Kapoor’s then-girlfriend Deepika Padukone.

“Well, Someone Has Phailod….”

If we are talking about Ranbir Kapoor’s controversial statements then his latest comment on Alia Bhatt can’t be missed. During an interview, the duo were asked why they were not actively promoting Brahmastra. Addressing this question, Alia Bhatt said,

“We will promote the film, and we will be everywhere but if the question you are asking is why we have not phailod everywhere, right now our focus… “

Ranbir then quickly interrupts her and said, “well I can say somebody has phailod”, hinting toward Alia’s weight gain. The ‘Saawariya’ actor was highly trolled for body shaming his pregnant wife. Later he apologized for his comment on Twitter.

“I Was A Drug Addict..”

The saga of Ranbir Kapoor’s controversies doesn’t end here. In 2018, the ‘Barfi’ actor indulged in controversy by accepting his drug addiction. Kapoor had revealed that he was addicted to nicotine since the age of 15. He would stop smoking for four months but again started rolling cigarettes. According to the actor, it was the worst kind of addiction. FYK, Ranbir Kapoor played the role of drug-addicted Sanjay Dutt in the movie ”Sanju’. The struggle of Sanjay Dutt with drugs was effectively shown in the film.

References:

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