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Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor

Actor, also producer · Born September 28, 1982 (44) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ranbir Raj Kapoor (born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi-language films. He is one of the most prominent male actors working today in Bollywood. The son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, and the grandson of actor-director Raj Kapoor, Kapoor pursued filmmaking and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, respectively. Over the years, Kapoor has built a reputation for choosing diverse roles. He has played everything from a troubled musician in “Rockstar” (2011) to a historical figure in “Besharam” (2013) and a gangster in “Barfi!” (2012), earning praise for his emotional depth and naturalistic style. His performances have won him multiple Filmfare Awards, India’s most prestigious film honours.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1982 (44)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ranbir Kapoor's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Romantic
7
Warm
5
Hopeful
8
Joyful
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ranbir Kapoor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ranbir Kapoor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ramayana: Part Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Ram

  • Love & War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Ramayana: Rise of a Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ram / Parshuram / Vishnu

  • The Ba***ds of Bollywood(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Ranbir Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Animal(2023)

    as Ranvijay Balbir Singh / Aziz Haque

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar(2023)

    as Rohan 'Mickey' Arora

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Brahmastra Part One: Shiva(2022)

    Producer · as Shiva

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shamshera(2022)

    as Balli/Shamshera

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sanju(2018)

    as Sanjay Dutt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bucket List(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Love Per Square Foot(2018)

    as Gattu (Special Appearance)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jagga Jasoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Jagga

  • Ae Dil Hai Mushkil(2016)

    as Ayan Sanger

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tamasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ved Sahni

  • Bombay Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Johnny Balraj

  • Roy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Roy

  • PK(2014)

    as Alien Scientist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Besharam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Playback Singer · as Besharam

  • Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani(2013)

    as Kabir 'Bunny' Thapar

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Barfi!(2012)

    as Murphy Johnson "Barfi"

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rockstar(2011)

    as Janardan Jakhar / Jordan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Chillar Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Item Number (Tai Tai Phish)

  • Anjaana Anjaani(2010)

    as Akash

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Raajneeti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Samar Pratap

  • Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year(2009)

    as Harpreet Singh Bedi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Prem Shankar Sharma

  • Wake Up Sid(2009)

    as Sidharth 'Sid' Mehra

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bachna Ae Haseeno(2008)

    as Raj Sharma

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Saawariya(2007)

    as Ranbir Raj

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Black(2005)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Karma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Aryan

  • A Passion to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Actor

  • Filmfare Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Host

  • Animal 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Animal Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ranvijay Balbir Singh/Aziz Haque

  • Brahmāstra Part Two: Dev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shiva

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 30 of them dated from 1954 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Animal (2023)

$93M worldwide

Highest rated

Barfi! (2012)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Romantics (2023)

Film career

19542025

Peak 2010 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 36: 30 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting1 of 36: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 36: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 36: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

36 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting2000s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew2010s16 · 16 acting · 3 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 75% of 24 roles
071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ranbir Kapoor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 19 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor, producer

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Barfi! (2012)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ranbir Kapoor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles3–53 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles17–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles7–49 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles20–86 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles5–64 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ranbir Kapoor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ranbir Kapoor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pritam Chakraborty shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles