Anurag Basu: Ranbir Does Not Know How Brilliant He Is

Anurag Basu: Ranbir Does Not Know How Brilliant He Is
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Accolades continue to pour in for Ranbir's performance in Barfi! with the latest compliment coming from the movie's director Anurag Basu. Saying that he did not believe that a 'perfect movie' existed and that he was more comfortable with criticism as compared to praise, Anurag opined that Ranbir was the finest actor of his generation.

Speaking to Mid-Day , Anurag said "What intrigues me about him is that he doesn't even know how brilliant he is. In a way, it's working for him because this self-doubt makes him push himself harder."

He spoke about his role models, influence of Charlie Chaplin and the difficulties in making a movie like Barfi! with its numerous characters and limited dialogues. He opined that contemporary Hindi cinema was on the right track and said this might well be called the golden era of Hindi cinema twenty years past.




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Anonymous's picture

may be anurag likes him the other way thats why he said this hahahahahahah

Anonymous's picture

@pinkvilla_boy -
kareena is NOT the highest paid!!! madhur said she was paid only 1.5 crores for zero-in. google it and then talk!

Myraa's picture

Sat, 2012-09-22 20:41 — Anonymous
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Anonymous's picture

this may seem like a little too much but...ranbir is going to become a living legend. he is talented, goodlooking, focused/dedicated/hardworking, from the most powerful film families in bollywood, good dancer and a man. this combination is the perfect formula for a legend in the making.
------I completely agree with u.

Anonymous's picture

I just hope he doesn't ruin himself with Katrina Kaif.

Btw are they dating?

Anonymous's picture

this may seem like a little too much but...ranbir is going to become a living legend. he is talented, goodlooking, focused/dedicated/hardworking, from the most powerful film families in bollywood, good dancer and a man. this combination is the perfect formula for a legend in the making.

mystic river's picture

If Ranbir wants he can play paan S T GOW but if Nawaz and Irfan wants to do Rockstar, wake up sid can't does.
Ranbir is all rounder and definitely the best.

Gohar's picture

yeah Pizza Pasta. I also think that he will be the next King of Hindi cinema. And I have no doubt that he is a really talented actor. I just like Irfan Khan and Manoh Bajpai very much. I like them as much as Ranbir but as you said it's really sad that these actors are very underrated because of their no-hero look! I think the day when these actors along with Ranbir would be in the top that will be bollywood's golden days!

PizzaPasta's picture

Thanks @Gohar:-) Let me just clarify that I've no shred of doubt regarding Ranbir's talent,he's now beyond competition & truly the next King Of Hindi Cinema.But I just feel really sad when some world class actors like Irrfan Khan get ignored due to their unconventional looks or some other reason. But this doesn't in any way mean that I'm belittling Ranbir.So for me both Ranbir and Irrfan have given the best performances of the year.

Gohar's picture

I agree with you PizzaPasta. Ranbir is a fantastic actor but there are also brilliant actors like Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and ofcaurse Irfan Khan!

Oxygen's picture

Nothing surprising here..He surely is a volcano of talent!One of the best.Wonderful actor!

PizzaPasta's picture

I agree with you Mr.Basu. He's not just the best of his generation but one of the finest of ALL TIME simply because in 5years he's played a larger variety of characters than the others have in their entire lives,just imagine what he's gonna do when he reaches the Khan's age?WOW!Just hope he never stops making films like Barfi & Rockstar♥ But my only grumption is that while Ranbir is definitely uber talented,he's not the best at present times.There are others like Irrfan Khan,Nawazuddin Siddiqui,Manoj Bajpai who remain underrated despite their immense talent. Sad cause I felt that in no ways was Nawaz in GOW & Irrfan in PST anything less than Ranbir.

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Sat, 2012-09-22 03:19 — Pinkvilla_boy

Fri, 2012-09-21 18:47 — Anonymous
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Ranbir Kapoor is amazing unlike his cousins who happened to be the most overrated actresses.
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what was the point of brining Kareena Kapoor in this topic? and when you have asked the question let me answer this that"the most overrated actresses." according to you is the reigning queen of Bollywood and the highest paid actress of today!!! and that speaks a LOT
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Kareena is not the REIGNING QUEEN..she has lost everything with the DISASTER HEROINE

Mystic Rose's picture

Agreed!

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@Ranbir Kapoor is amazing unlike his cousins who happened to be the most overrated actresses.
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what was the point of brining Kareena Kapoor in this topic? and when you have asked the question let me answer this that"the most overrated actresses." according to you is the reigning queen of Bollywood and the highest paid actress of today!!! and that speaks a LOT

Even Aishwarya Rai is highest paid, does that mean she is a gr8 actress...no way

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Fri, 2012-09-21 18:47 — Anonymous
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Ranbir Kapoor is amazing unlike his cousins who happened to be the most overrated actresses.
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what was the point of brining Kareena Kapoor in this topic? and when you have asked the question let me answer this that"the most overrated actresses." according to you is the reigning queen of Bollywood and the highest paid actress of today!!! and that speaks a LOT

Anonymous's picture

Ranbir Kapoor is amazing unlike his cousins who happened to be the most overrated actresses.

Anonymous's picture

Ranbir is the God of Indian cinema.

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Fri, 2012-09-21 12:15 — Anonymous

2012-09-21 09:40 — mystic river
Anurag is little wrong. Ranbir is the finest actor of all existing actors of bollywood.
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WRONG! Finest Actor of today is Emraan Hashmi.--------------- each and every emran's movies are almost same and he has the same arrogant expression in every movies. even ranveer is better than emran.
And Ranbir is 100 miles ahead from him.

Anonymous's picture

Fri, 2012-09-21 15:17 — Anonymous

In the land of the blind...
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Hehe. I know right.

Anonymous's picture

100% agree....Ranbir is Raj kapoor of today's generation....
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Don't know what you are trying to convey. Raj kapoor was always known as a great director never a great actor. his constant charlie chaplin imitation was over the top.

Anonymous's picture

Ranbir is too intelligent to get carried away. That's what makes him so likeable.
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You are kidding me he already rated himself 10 out of10 in acting. haha
I think anurag has no clue about this that ranbir is fully aware about his personal brilliance. even though its over the top acting.
OVERRATED.

Anonymous's picture

Ranbir is the best actor....he is so talented and amazing to watch.

Anonymous's picture

RANBIR OVERACTS. In Bollywood its considered talent. oh well.

Anonymous's picture

Only because he is being compared to other talentless nepotism-khans and kapoors. In the land of the blind...

Anonymous's picture

"Ranbir is a goddess of acting !!"
LMAO

Anonymous's picture

Ranbir is a goddess of acting !! he / himself is a masterpiece <3

Pinkvilla_boy's picture

Ranbir is definelty one of THE best from this generation
Kapoor genes after all!!!

Anonymous's picture

Ranbir owns Barfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Anonymous's picture

and you don't know how idiot you are !!!!!!
you wasted his hard work by coping scenes ...if you didn't it would not effect the quality of the movie ....

Anonymous's picture

He deserves all the praises.

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