Ranbir Kapoor Hints at Directorial Debut Within 3 Years, Calls This His Last Decade in Acting

Ranbir Kapoor is constantly looking for ways to explore and improve his craft. The Ramayana actor recently opened up about his ambition to step behind the camera and make his directorial debut. Revealing that he has already started working on a script, the actor also spoke about the challenges of writing and creating stories.

Ranbir Kapoor talks about writing and directing

During an interview with Sai Pallavi for BBC Asian News Network, Ranbir revealed that he began writing a script a few months ago and has developed a newfound appreciation for writers and creators.

He said, “I just started writing a script a couple of months back, and it’s so hard to create. I have so much respect for writers and creators. ‘How do you create?’ It’s exciting because I truly believe that after a musician, if there’s somebody who feels a creative high, it’s the director. An actor’s high is very superficial but the director, when he directs a movie, however good or bad, the opportunity to tell a story and get all these people together to tell your story, it’s just a beautiful experience and I hope I can do it.”

The actor also reflected on his professional commitments and how he plans to utilise his time to develop stories. Ranbir mentioned that he generally works for around 100-125 days annually, giving him enough time to explore writing.

He further shared, “I work only 100-125 days a year; I have a lot of time to write stories. I’ve never ever been so busy, never ever been so committed. I’ve always had one film out, and then I would start working on the other film. But, I guess, it’s my last decade as an actor; will I get to play these parts? I do want to kind of pivot towards direction. I don’t want to direct myself for sure. I really want to get these films done and really get on floors with my directorial debut within 2 or 3 years, I hope.”

Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming projects

On the professional front, Ranbir Kapoor has several acting projects lined up. He will next be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, featuring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on January 21, 2027.

Apart from this, the actor is expected to reprise his roles in Brahmastra 2, Animal 2, and Ramayana Part 2.

Meanwhile, Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 features Ranbir as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. The mythological epic is among the actor’s major upcoming releases.

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