# Ranbir Kapoor filmography
The filmography of [Ranbir Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ranbir-kapoor) (born 1982) comprises the Hindi-language films in which the Indian actor has appeared, beginning with his debut in [Sanjay Leela Bhansali](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjay-leela-bhansali)'s *Saawariya* in 2007 and extending through announced projects scheduled into 2027. He is a fourth-generation member of the [Kapoor family](https://www.edgepedia.org/kapoor-family), described by IMDb as the first family of Bollywood, and the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1633541/?showAllCredits=true) Across his first 17 years on screen he recorded 20 releases between 2007 and 2023.[2](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/ranbir-kapoor)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | *Saawariya*, released 11 September 2007, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali; a box office failure that earned him the Filmfare Best Male Debut award[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-career-analysis-and-why-yjhd-is-important/) |
| Released films | 21 releases between 2007 and 2023[2](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/ranbir-kapoor) |
| Critical range on Rotten Tomatoes | Highest rated: *Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year* (2009) at 88%; lowest rated: *Besharam* (2013) at 14%[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor) |
| Biggest worldwide grosser | *Animal* (2023)[2](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/ranbir-kapoor) • [14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/animal-box-office-film-emerges-ranbir-kapoors-highest-worldwide-grosser/) |
| Work beyond acting | Producer on *Brahmastra Part One: Shiva* and *Jagga Jasoos*; assistant director on *Black*, *Aa Ab Laut Chalen*, and *Prem Granth*; playback singer on four films[6](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ranbir-kapoor/credits/3030322427/) |
| Next releases | *Ramayana* Part I (November 2026) and *Love & War* (21 January 2027)[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [7](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ranbir-kapoor/upcoming-movies.html) |
## Debut and early career (2007–2010)
Kapoor's first film, *Saawariya* (2007), competed against [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh-khan)'s *[Om Shanti Om](https://www.edgepedia.org/om-shanti-om)* and failed commercially; the actor later said he was glad it did not do well.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-on-his-debut-movie-saawariya-becoming-a-box-office-disaster-i-am-glad-it-didnt-do-well-/articleshow/112071107.cms) His performance was nonetheless praised, and he received the Filmfare Best Debut Actor award that year.[4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-career-analysis-and-why-yjhd-is-important/) He followed with the Yash Raj romantic comedy *Bachna Ae Haseeno* (2008), which did average business.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [10](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/decade-ranbir-kapoor/)
**2009 brought three releases.** In *Wake Up Sid* he played a self-entitled college student learning independence, in *Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani* a comedic lead, and in *Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year* a canny but compassionate salesman, a role that stands as his highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 88%.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor) In 2010 he moved into political drama with *Raajneeti*, playing a college graduate out to avenge his father's murder, and appeared in the romantic comedy *Anjaana Anjaani*.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor) • [3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/)
## Established star (2011–2018)
*Rockstar* (2011) cast him in dual roles as an unpopular collegian and his bombastic onstage alter ego, a musician's rise and fall.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor) *Barfi!* (2012), in which he played the hearing- and speech-impaired title character opposite [Priyanka Chopra](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyanka-chopra), became both a critical and commercial success; as late as 2017 it was described as his last film to be both.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-complex-characters-his-wrong-decisions-and-what-it-means-being-a-kapoor-4751665/)
**A mixed middle period followed.** *Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani* (2013) was a commercial success, while *Besharam* (2013) became his lowest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 14%.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor) • [10](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/decade-ranbir-kapoor/) *Bombay Velvet* (2015), in which he played a hot-headed street fighter, failed at the box office, as did *Tamasha* (2015) commercially, though the latter drew what the actor called isolated love.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-complex-characters-his-wrong-decisions-and-what-it-means-being-a-kapoor-4751665/) *Ae Dil Hai Mushkil* (2016) was a commercial success.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-complex-characters-his-wrong-decisions-and-what-it-means-being-a-kapoor-4751665/)
*Jagga Jasoos* (2017), an adventure film, comic caper, and musical drama in which he played a young detective with a stammer, demanded 160 days of shooting spread over three years, and Kapoor was one of its producers.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-complex-characters-his-wrong-decisions-and-what-it-means-being-a-kapoor-4751665/) In 2018 he portrayed the actor [Sanjay Dutt](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjay-dutt) in [Rajkumar Hirani](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajkumar-hirani)'s biopic *Sanju*.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor)
## Later releases (2022–2023)
After a gap, 2022 brought four releases: the fantasy *Brahmastra Part One: Shiva*, in which he played the title role and served as producer, the period action film *Shamshera*, and special appearances in *Govinda Naam Mera* and *Rocket Gang*.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor) • [6](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ranbir-kapoor/credits/3030322427/) *Animal* became his biggest worldwide grosser, surpassing *Brahmastra*, which earned ₹2.302 billion (₹230.23 crore) India nett with a Hit verdict.[2](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/ranbir-kapoor) • [14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/animal-box-office-film-emerges-ranbir-kapoors-highest-worldwide-grosser/) In 2023 he released the romantic comedy *Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar* (March) and [Sandeep Reddy Vanga](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandeep-reddy-vanga)'s *Animal* (December), in which he played Ranvijay Singh.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor) *Animal* drew fierce cultural debate while achieving major commercial impact.[11](https://www.filmeshilmy.com/2026/08/31/rajkummar-rao-ranbir-kapoor-ranveer-singh-and-vicky-kaushal-why-hindi-cinema-no-longer-has-one-kind-of-leading-man/)
## Work beyond acting
Kapoor's screen credits extend past performing. He is credited as producer on *Brahmastra Part One: Shiva* and *Jagga Jasoos*, as an assistant director on *Black*, *Aa Ab Laut Chalen*, and *Prem Granth*, and as a playback singer on *Sanju*, *Besharam*, *Barfi!*, and *[Rockstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/rockstar-2011-film)*.[6](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ranbir-kapoor/credits/3030322427/) He also assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on *[Black](https://www.edgepedia.org/black-2005-film)* (2005) alongside his *Saawariya* co-star [Sonam Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/sonam-kapoor) before his own debut.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1633541/?showAllCredits=true)
## Upcoming projects
Kapoor's announced slate centers on two large productions. In [Nitesh Tiwari](https://www.edgepedia.org/nitesh-tiwari)'s two-part *Ramayana*, produced by Namit Malhotra through Prime Focus Studios, he plays Rama; the first look at him as Rama was unveiled in April 2026, and the actor said, "I don't think I'm here to represent Rama. I'm here to learn from him."[12](https://www.primefocusstudios.com/news/rama-unveiled) Bollywood Hungama lists *Ramayana - Part: I* for 5 November 2026 and *Ramayana - Part: II* for October 2027, while FilmiBeat gives Part I as 6 November 2026.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/) • [7](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ranbir-kapoor/upcoming-movies.html) *Love & War*, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is listed for 21 January 2027.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/)
**Dhoom 4 is not on his slate.** At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, while promoting *Ramayana*, Kapoor denied involvement in the long-rumored *Dhoom 4*, saying his current work consists of *Ramayana* and *Love & War*; FilmiBeat nonetheless still lists *Dhoom 4* among his upcoming films.[13](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ranbir-kapoor-says-hes-not-doing-dhoom-4-at-comic-con-no-word-on-animal-park-2956802-2026-07-26) • [7](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ranbir-kapoor/upcoming-movies.html) Bollywood Hungama also lists *Animal Park* (2026), *Brahmastra - Part Two: Dev* and *Brahmastra - Part Three* (both 2027), and a [Luv Ranjan](https://www.edgepedia.org/luv-ranjan) film with [Ajay Devgn](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajay-devgn) (2026) as announced projects.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/)
## Box office record
Of his 20 releases between 2007 and 2023, six cleared ₹1.06 billion (₹106 crore) in India nett, a density the box office tracker BOI24 describes as notable for a filmography of that size.[2](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/ranbir-kapoor) His commercial record has been uneven: a retrospective of his first decade counted only four genuine hits in that phase, *Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani*, *Raajneeti*, *Barfi!*, and *Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani*, while crediting him with growth as an actor throughout.[10](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/decade-ranbir-kapoor/) Critics have consistently separated his performance reputation from his films' fortunes; director Imtiaz Ali, who directed him in *Rockstar* and *Tamasha*, said in 2017 that a film's fate does not affect his reputation as an actor.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-complex-characters-his-wrong-decisions-and-what-it-means-being-a-kapoor-4751665/)
## References
1. [Ranbir Kapoor, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1633541/?showAllCredits=true)
2. [Ranbir Kapoor, Filmography & Box Office Record, BOI24](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/ranbir-kapoor)
3. [Ranbir Kapoor Movies List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/filmography/)
4. [Ranbir Kapoor's Career Analysis and Why YJHD is Important, Indicine](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-career-analysis-and-why-yjhd-is-important/)
5. [Ranbir Kapoor Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor)
6. [Ranbir Kapoor List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ranbir-kapoor/credits/3030322427/)
7. [Ranbir Kapoor Upcoming Movies, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ranbir-kapoor/upcoming-movies.html)
8. [Ranbir Kapoor on his debut movie 'Saawariya' becoming a box office disaster, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-on-his-debut-movie-saawariya-becoming-a-box-office-disaster-i-am-glad-it-didnt-do-well-/articleshow/112071107.cms)
9. [Ranbir Kapoor on playing complex characters, his wrong decisions and what it means being a Kapoor, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-complex-characters-his-wrong-decisions-and-what-it-means-being-a-kapoor-4751665/)
10. [A decade of Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/decade-ranbir-kapoor/)
11. [Rajkummar Rao, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal: Redefining Hindi Cinema's Leading Man, Filme Shilmy](https://www.filmeshilmy.com/2026/08/31/rajkummar-rao-ranbir-kapoor-ranveer-singh-and-vicky-kaushal-why-hindi-cinema-no-longer-has-one-kind-of-leading-man/)
12. [RAMA Unveiled, Prime Focus Studios](https://www.primefocusstudios.com/news/rama-unveiled)
13. [Ranbir Kapoor says he's not doing Dhoom 4 at Comic-Con, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ranbir-kapoor-says-hes-not-doing-dhoom-4-at-comic-con-no-word-on-animal-park-2956802-2026-07-26)
14. [Animal Box Office: Film emerges as Ranbir Kapoor’s highest worldwide grosser](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/animal-box-office-film-emerges-ranbir-kapoors-highest-worldwide-grosser/)
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