Are you wondering who is better – the Besharam star Ranbir Kapoor or the Gunday actor Ranveer Singh??
The two B-town heartthrobs are tough contenders. Ranbir Kapoor experienced a phenomenal rise in his career, he was proclaimed as the next big thing after The Khans. His marvelous track-record of blockbusters and his effortless performances in movies made him the blue-eyed actor of box-office. But Ranbir, who is still popular, now faces true competition in the form of another fabulous actor Ranveer Singh, who emerged stronger with every film and now set to lock horns with him, as the most sought after Bollywod box-office hero. There’s a nice little rivalry brewing up between the two. This article throws light on their journey in Bollywood till now and tries to answer who is better.
# RANBIR KAPOOR:
- Start of the career:
He began his career in Bollywood as an assistant director on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2005 film Black. His first acting role was as the protagonist of Bhansali’s 2007 tragic romance Saawariya, a box office flop for which he received his first Filmfare Award—Best Male Debut.
- List of awards and nominations received by Ranbir Kapoor
Film |
Year |
Role |
Notes |
Saawariya |
2007 |
Ranbir Raj |
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |
Bachna Ae Haseeno |
2008 |
Raj Sharma |
|
Luck by Chance |
2009 |
Himself |
Special appearance |
Wake Up Sid |
2009 |
Siddharth “Sid” Mehra |
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor |
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani |
2009 |
Prem Shankar Sharma |
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year |
2009 |
Harpreet Singh Bedi |
|
Raajneeti |
2010 |
Samar Pratap |
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
Anjaana Anjaani |
2010 |
Akash |
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Chillar Party |
2011 |
Himself |
Special appearance in song “Tai Tai Phish” |
Rockstar |
2011 |
Janardan “Jordan” Jhakhar (JJ) |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
Barfi! |
2012 |
Murphy “Barfi” Johnson |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
Bombay Talkies |
2013 |
Himself |
Special appearance in song “Apna Bombay Talkies” |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani |
2013 |
Kabir “Bunny” Thapar |
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
Besharam |
2013 |
Babli |
Also playback singer for song “Love Ki Ghanti” |
Bhoothnath Returns |
2014 |
Himself |
Cameo appearance |
- Upcoming projects:
Ranbir Kapoor, the scion of the most successful Bollywood family, will be seen in ‘Roy’, a thriller; ‘Jagga Jasoos’, a mystery movie, directed by Anurag Basu and Bombay Velvet, a noir-drama by Anurag Kashyap.
- Highest paid actor, In media:
Presently, He is one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities in India. In 2012 Forbes featured him on the eleventh spot in India’s Celebrity 100 list with an estimated annual earning of 711 million(US$12 million), making him one of the highest paid actors in the country. In 2009 People magazine listed him as the “Sexiest Man Alive” in India.
# RANVEER SINGH
- Start of the career:
In 2010, he successfully auditioned for a leading role in Yash Raj Films’s romantic comedy Band Baaja Baaraat. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning Singh a Filmfare Award in the Best Male Debut category.
- Movies and awards:
Year |
Award |
Category |
Film |
Result |
2011 |
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards |
Best Newcomer – Male |
Band Baaja Baaraat |
Won |
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards |
Best Male Debut |
Won |
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BIG Star Entertainment Awards |
Most Entertaining Film Actor – Male |
Nominated |
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Filmfare Awards |
Best Male Debut |
Won |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards |
Star Debut of the Year – Male |
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Hottest Pair (along with Anushka Sharma) |
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Lions Gold Awards |
Favourite Debutant Actor – Male |
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Favourite Jodi (along with Anushka Sharma) |
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Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards |
Best Debut Male Award |
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The Global Indian Film and TV Honours |
Fresh New Face of The Year(Male) |
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FICCI Frames Excellence Honours |
Best Debut Actor |
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Star Screen Awards |
Most Promising Newcomer – Male |
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Stardust Awards |
Superstar of Tomorrow – Male |
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Best Actor – Comedy/Romance |
Nominated |
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Zee Cine Awards |
Best Male Debut |
Won |
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2012 |
Power Brands Hall of Fame |
Youth Icon |
— |
Won |
2013 |
Vogue Beauty Awards |
Most Beautiful Man |
— |
Won |
Hello! Hall of Fame Awards 2013. |
Outstanding Talent of the Year |
— |
Won |
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BIG Star Entertainment Awards |
Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male |
Lootera Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela |
Nominated |
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Most Entertaining Film Actor |
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela |
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2014 |
Filmfare Awards |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
Nominated |
|
Lions Gold Awards |
Best Male Actor |
Won |
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Zee Cine Awards |
Best Actor – Male |
Nominated |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards |
Best Actor |
Nominated |
- Upcoming projects:
The ever-excited actor will be seen opposite his girlfriend Deepika Padukone, in another movie ‘Finding Fanny Fernandes’ (comedy satire) and another YRF production called ‘Kill Dil’ a romantic-action movie.
The competition definitely gets interesting as the two hunks battle it out for box-office glory. The media records, highest paid factor shows that RANBIR KAPOOR has got upper hand.