Claim: Ranbir Kapoor is a person who acts.

Ranbir Kapoor -LRB- -LSB- rəˈɳbiːr kəˈpuːr -RSB- ; born 28 September 1982 -RRB- is an Indian actor and producer . The son of actors Rishi and Neetu , and the grandson of actor-director Raj , Kapoor pursued film-making and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute , respectively . He subsequently assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the film Black -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , and made his acting debut with Bhansali 's tragic romance Saawariya -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , a box office flop . Kapoor rose to prominence with his performances in the coming-of-age film Wake Up Sid -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , the romantic comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , the comedy drama Rocket Singh : Salesman of the Year -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , and the political thriller-crime drama Raajneeti -LRB- 2010 -RRB- .   The romantic drama Rockstar -LRB- 2011 -RRB- and the comedy drama Barfi ! -LRB- 2012 -RRB- earned Kapoor two consecutive Best Actor awards at Filmfare , and a starring role in the romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani -LRB- 2013 -RRB- one of the highest-grossing Bollywood filmsestablished him as a leading Bollywood actor . However , he followed it by starring in a series of films that under-performed at the box office , although his performance in the romantic drama Tamasha -LRB- 2015 -RRB- was critically acclaimed . This changed in 2016 when he starred as a musician in the commercially successful romance Ae Dil Hai Mushkil .   Through his career in Bollywood films , Kapoor has become one of the most popular celebrities and one of the highest-paid actors in India . He is the recipient of several awards , including five Filmfare Awards . In addition to acting in films , Kapoor supports charities and causes . He is the co-founder of the production company Picture Shuru Productions , and is a co-owner of the Indian Super League football team Mumbai City FC .