Ranbir Kapoor calls Sanjay Leela Bhansali his 'godfather'

Ranbir Kapoor is set to collaborate with Sanjay Leela Bhansali once again, 17 years after his debut film Saawariya. The two have reunited for their next project, Love and War, a romantic drama also starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles. Speaking at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Ranbir shared his thoughts about returning to a Bhansali set.

Stating that he is ‘extremely excited’ about working in Love and War with his ‘god father’, Ranbir said, “Everything I know about film and acting, is something I learnt from him. For me, working with him again



after 17 years, still feels the same. I am still in awe of him and respect him so much. He (Sanjay) hasn't changed at all. He is extremely hard-working, all he thinks about is his movies, and how to make the character speak. He also wants you to do something different. I am extremely excited now.”

While Ranbir Kapoor has often credited the filmmaker for teaching him lessons on filmmaking, he had even shared how the critically-acclaimed was a strict taskmaster on the set of Saawariya. He had stated how the director would scold and yell at him if he wasn’t satisfied with his performance.