All eyes are on Ranbir Kapoor as he reunites with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Love & War. The upcoming epic romantic drama will also reunite his wife Alia Bhatt and Sanju co-star Vicky Kaushal. Recently, the actor expressed his excitement about the collaboration and described the magnum opus director as his ‘godfather’.
During his recent appearance at the age of 50th At the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Ranbir Kapoor was asked about his collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In his reaction, the actor expressed immense excitement for the film and praised him.
He said, “I’m extremely excited, and even now, I mean he’s my godfather, and everything I know about films and acting is something I’ve learned from him. For me, 17 Working with him again after a year, it still feels the same, I’m still in awe of him and I still respect him.
“He (Sanjay) has not changed at all. He is an extremely hard-working person, he only thinks about his films. He just wants to talk about the character, he wants you to create something different, do something different Very exciting.” , “he adds.
Notably, Ranbir was present at the prestigious event to announce the prestigious film festival dedicated to his grandfather. He told that Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who has been a fan of Raj Kapoor, is also excited about 100th Birth anniversary of the late great actor.
During the conversation, the Ramayan actor revealed that the initiative will take place from December 13 to December 15, 2024. Apart from this, he further informed that NFDC, NFAI, his uncle Kunal Kapoor and Film Heritage Foundation are working. On an important project to restore Raj Kapoor’s films. He also told that the restored versions of Raj Kapoor’s 10 films will be released across the country.
Ranbir Kapoor made his acting debut in 2007 with Bhansali’s film Saawariya opposite Sonam Kapoor. It is after 17 years that the pair will be working together on the epic romantic drama that has piqued everyone’s curiosity.
The epic romantic drama Love & War was announced for January 2024 and Pinkvilla has been relentless in sharing exclusive details about the film.
Earlier this year, a source close to the development had shared with us that the film is a love triangle with war in the backdrop. The 42-year-old actor will be playing a deformed gray character in the film who promises to be not only a great actor but also a superstar presence.
“There are elements of heroism in it, but there are deeper psychological undertones hidden within it. It is a solid subject with strong scope for performance and that is what makes both Ranbir and SLB excited to come together again after a long time of 17 years,” the source had said.
A few days ago, we also told you that Alia Bhatt has started shooting for Love and War from November 19. The actress has started with her solo scenes, and her combination scenes with Ranbir and Vicky Kaushal will begin by the end of November.
An insider also revealed that the actress has allotted a large number of her dates to Bhansali’s directorial debut and will not take up any other film till the end of November 2025. The film was initially scheduled to release on Christmas 2025, but the makers announced its postponement before then. In September of the year, it was further shared that the film will be released on the big screens on March 20, 2026.
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