Ranbir Kapoor Plans Directorial Debut Within 2-3 Years

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is preparing to explore filmmaking, revealing that he hopes to make his directorial debut within the next two to three years. While promoting

Ramayana: Part 1 alongside Sai Pallavi, he said he has recently started writing a script and is gaining a deeper appreciation for writers and directors.

Ranbir expressed his desire to create a feel-good family drama, inspired by films like Life Is Beautiful, It’s a Wonderful Life and the movies of Rajkumar Hirani. He believes directing offers a unique creative experience by allowing filmmakers to shape an entire story.

Calling this possibly his last decade as an actor, Ranbir said he wants to gradually shift his focus towards direction. However, he first aims to complete Brahmastra 2, Animal 2 and Ramayana Part 2. He also clarified that he does not intend to cast himself as the lead in his directorial venture.

The actor had previously revealed his filmmaking ambitions during an Instagram Live session on his birthday last year, announcing that he had started a writers’ room and was developing two ideas.

Ranbir has filmmaking experience from his early years, having assisted his father Rishi Kapoor during Aa Ab Laut Chalen and worked as an assistant director on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black. His grandfather Raj Kapoor was also a legendary filmmaker.

On the acting front, Ranbir will next appear in Love And War with Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, scheduled for release on January 21, 2027. He is also playing Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1, which released on November 5.