Mumbai: Amid reports suggesting a collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor for his next, ‘Saiyaara’ director Mohit Suri clarified that the claims are not true, but added that he would love to cast the actor in his films.
In an interview with Variety India, Mohit praised Ranbir, calling him ‘a great star’ and said, “Ranbir Kapoor is not in my next film. I genuinely want to work with him, and I hope he feels the same way about me. I went to meet him to discuss and intend to work together. Meanwhile, it’s been in news that we are already doing a film together. Ranbir and I know each other as he’s been following my career right from the beginning.”
“He’s one of the few actors and such a great star who appreciates a film like Awaarapan even though it flopped when it was released. He keeps telling me it’s one of my best films. Normally, actors just talk to you about your highest-grossing film and say that’s your best film. While Ranbir is talking about a flop film of mine,” he added.
Mohit further said Ranbir “has the depth and layered nuances that my kind of films need”, but “there is no Ranbir Kapoor in my film, at the moment. I wish there was.”
Mohit’s latest directorial release ‘Saiyaara’, featuring newcomers Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda emerged as one of the biggest romantic blockbusters of last year.
Ranbir, on the other hand, will be seen playing Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part epic ‘Ramayana’ which also stars Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, and others.
While ‘Ramayana’ Part 1 is set to release on Diwali 2026, the second instalment will release on Diwali 2027.
Ranbir is also shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love and War’ which also stars his wife Alia Bhatt and actor Vicky Kaushal.
