In a recent podcast, superstar Ranbir Kapoor opened up about something personal with Nikhil Kamath. In an episode of ‘People By WTF’, Ranbir spoke about his marriage with Alia Bhatt and discussed his complicated relationship with his late father Rishi Kapoor.
‘Alia is giving up her individuality’
Ranbir talked about the adjustments he and Alia had to make in their marriage.
“Especially when you are married, you have to give up your individuality. She (Alia) is also giving up her individuality. We are adjusting to each other to make it work for each other. Any marriage does that. You have to give up, you have to adjust, you have to sacrifice aspects of it. It is impossible for two people to like each other the way they are,” Ranbir said.
Ranbir Kapoor opens up about his bond with Rishi Kapoor
Ranbir also talks about his relationship with his father. He admits there was a sense of fear and distance between them, but adds that he also knew his father’s deep love for his family. “I think my father was a short-tempered man, but he was a good person. He was someone who loved his family, work, food and wine. He was a very open person. He could speak his mind openly,” he says, capturing the complexity of Rishi’s character.
He elaborated on his strained relationship with his father Rishi Kapoor and gave a raw and poignant look at his past. “I never saw the colour of his eyes. I was so scared,” Ranbir confessed.
How his parents’ fight left a deep mark on Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir explains how Rishi Kapoor’s unpredictable moods dominated his early years, even though he never raised his hand or shouted.
He admits that the turmoil at home, where his parents often argued, disturbed him. “Anyone who speaks loudly has bothered me since childhood. There have been a lot of fights between my parents. We lived in a bungalow, so I spent most of my childhood sitting on the stairs, listening to them fight. I was always scared and stressed,” he reveals, adding that these experiences left a deep impact on him.
‘Alia is someone who reacts instinctively…’
Ranbir says the heated arguments between his parents have also affected his relationship with Alia. “She (Alia) used to talk in a very loud voice. I think my father’s voice, growing up, always bothered me. So she really made efforts to change that. And that’s not easy when you live 30 years of your life speaking in a certain way. She is someone who reacts instinctively, like if the ride falls, there is a reaction that shocks me. She makes some efforts to make me feel comfortable. I hope I can say I have done something to make her feel comfortable, but I don’t think I have done that yet,” says Ranbir.
When asked about his love life with Alia, Ranbir said, “Alia is a wonderful person, she is colourful and 11 years younger than me….It’s funny how when I met Alia she was 9 and I was 20…for a photo shoot.”
He added, “There are times when she’s very fragmented, so you have to get her attention, but I’ve complained a lot about that over the last few years, so now her attention is on me. She listens to me when I talk.”
