The First Song Ranbir Played For Raha Was…

‘If
you
just
listen
to
the
lyrics,
they’re
so
simple.
It’s
definitely
a
great
philosophy
to
live
life
by.’

Ranbir
Kapoor
participated
in
a
special
conversation
with
film-maker
Rahul
Rawail
at
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
in
Goa
on
Sunday
to
celebrate
his
grandfather
Raj
Kapoor’s
birth
centenary.

During
the
session,
Ranbir
shared
an
adorable
moment
about
his
daughter
Raha
and
her
introduction
to
music.

The
first
song
he
played
for
Raja
was
Raj
Kapoor’s
iconic
track

Kisi
Ki
Muskurahaton
Pe
Ho
Nisar
from
the
1959
classic

Anari.

“I
am
an
’80s
kid.
It
is
my
anthem,
my
favourite
song.
The
first
song
I
made
my
daughter
Raha
hear
was

Kisi
Ki
Muskurahaton
Pe
Ho
Nisar.
I
think
even
if
you
just
listen
to
the
lyrics,
they’re
so
simple.
It’s
definitely
a
great
philosophy
to
live
life
by,”
Ranbir
said.

Kisi
Ki
Muskurahaton
Pe
Ho
Nisar
is
a
timeless
track
sung
by
Mukesh,
composed
by
Shankar-Jaikishan,
and
written
by
Shailendra.

Anari
was
directed
by
Hrishikesh
Mukherjee,
and
starred
starred
Raj
Kapoor,
Nutan
and
Lalita
Pawar.

Interestingly,
Ranbir
sings
a
Malayalam
lullaby
to
his
daughter
too.


Click
here
to
know
which
one
it
is!=

Speaking
at
a
packed
auditorium
at
Goa’s
Kala
Academy,
Ranbir
shared
that
the
Raj
Kapoor
Film
Festival
will
take
place
on
December
13-15
across
India,
featuring
restored
versions
of
10
iconic
Raj
Kapoor
films.

He
also
spoke
about
his
ongoing
efforts
to
restore
his
grandfather’s
films
alongside
the
National
Film
Development
Corporation
of
India,
the
National
Film
Archives
of
India,
his
uncle
Kunal
Kapoor
and
the
Film
Heritage
Foundation.

“We
have
done
10
films
so
far,
and
have
much
more
to
do.
I
am
really
hopeful
you
guys
will
check
out
his
work
because
there
are
so
many
people
who
haven’t
seen
it,”
Ranbir
said.

Ranbir
reflected
on
the
relevance
of
celebrating
cinematic
legends,
saying,
“It’s
important
we
remember
our
roots
—
not
just
Raj
Kapoor
but
so
many
film-makers
and
artistes
who
have
left
an
indelible
mark
on
Indian
cinema.

“When
I
first
met
Alia,
she
didn’t
know
who
Kishore
Kumar
is.
It’s
just
the
circle
of
life.
People
are
forgotten,
and
new
artistes
take
over,”
he
revealed.

Ranbir
also
touched
upon
his
dream
of
creating
a
biopic
on
Raj
Kapoor’s
life.

“A
biopic
is
not
just
about
celebrating
someone’s
success
but
honestly
portraying
their
struggles,
relationships,
and
low
points.
I’ve
spoken
to
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
about
it
but
it’s
a
tough
project.
I’m
not
sure
if
my
family
would
agree
to
show
that
side
of
his
life,”
he
explained.

Ranbir
is
set
to
collaborate
with
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
after
17
years
on
the
film,

Love
And
War,
alongside
Alia
Bhatt
and
Vicky
Kaushal.

Ranbir,
who
debuted
under
Bhansali’s
direction
in
2007’s

Saawariya,
spoke
about
reuniting
with
the
director:
“I
am
extremely
excited.
He
is
my
godfather.
Everything
I
know
about
films,
everything
I
know
about
acting,
it
is
something
I
learnt
from
him.

“Working
with
him
after
17
years
feels
the
same.
His
passion
for
cinema
is
unmatched.

“He
hasn’t
changed
at
all.
He
is
extremely
hard
working.
All
he
thinks
about
is
his
movies.
He
just
wants
to
speak
about
the
character,
he
wants
you
to
create,
do
something
different,”
he
added.

Love
And
War
was
announced
in
January
and
is
expected
to
go
on
floors
in
the
coming
months.

Ranbir
will
be
also
be
seen
next
in

Animal
Park
and
Nitesh
Tiwari’s

Ramayana,
where
he
will
reportedly
portray
Lord
Ram.

Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff.com