Ranbir Kapoor remembers his time working with 'hard taskmaster' Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 'Wasn't treated like some special kid...'

Ranbir Kapoor's candidness in his latest interaction with Nikhil Kamath has generated a lot of reaction. Some people are praising him for being his honest self, while others are questioning his views and statements. The Barfi actor got candid about almost every part of his life. Ranbir spoke about his relationship with his parents, especially his dad and the late actor Rishi Kapoor, his past relationships, his married life with Alia Bhatt and their daughter Raha Kapoor, and his career and habits. In the same conversation, Ranbir spoke up about his experience working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

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Ranbir Kapoor received too much attention, so Rishi Kapoor sent him abroad for his studies. When the Tamasha actor returned to India, he decided to seek mentorship and learn about filmmaking from Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The actor describes his time under Bhansali as an "idea film school." Kapoor wondered why Bhansali is not offering him a movie, considering that almost every filmmaker wants to launch him. Therefore, he prepared a resume and proceeded to SLB's office in search of work. Upon meeting Sanjay, the actor praised his recently released film Devdas, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

When Ranbir Kapoor met Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director expressed his interest in doing a movie with him. However, before their movie collaboration, the Rockstar actor worked with Bhansali, assisting him on the sets of Black, which stars Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji. Ranbir told Nikhil that Bhansali was a task master. They were working on the sets for 14 15 hours a day.

Further, the Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani star revealed that there were 10 assistants, and he wasn't treated like some special kid because he's Ranbir Kapoor. The actor revealed that the Gangubai Kathiawadi director is short-tempered, and there was a lot of anger coming their way. Kapoor believes that it was this side of Bhansali that hardened and prepared him for anything in life.

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Later, in 2007, Ranbir Kapoor made his Bollywood debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. The film also launched Anil Kapoor's daughter, Sonam Kapoor. After that, Ranbir never worked with SLB, as the duo were reportedly not on good terms. However, after 14 years, RK and SLB have joined hands again for a romantic thriller called Love & War. The film also stars Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, and it is expected to release in 2025.