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Ranbir Kapoor : embracing fatherhood

‘Grateful, excited, nervous and terrified’

Ranbir Kapoor said while he finds it difficult to express his feelings, he is looking

forward to this new phase in his life.

Kapoor, 39, said

throughout his
15- year-long
career he has
always been
conscious about
his movie choices
and believes there

is nothing in his
filmography that he
will be ashamed of
while showing to his

From being “excited” to “terrified”, Bollywood child.
star Ranbir Kapoor says he is feeling a gamut of
emotions as he awaits the birth of his and Alia “I am always conscious because I know society
Bhatt’s first child. gets impacted by it. I will not do anything to
belittle anyone or anybody for the sake of

The couple tied the knot in April and Bhatt, 29, entertainment. That’s my personality. I don’t regret
announced her pregnancy last month. or (feel) ashamed of any film that I have done. “I
don’t think there is any film that I would like to

Kapoor said while he finds it difficult to express shield them (children) from. I believe failures are
his feelings, he is looking forward to this new as important as successes. I would like to hear
phase in his life from them say that ‘Papa, that was such a bad
film’ and probably laugh with them or ‘Papa that

“I am feeling grateful, excited, nervous and was so much fun’ and feel very happy about it,”
terrified. Because I have so many expectations he added.
of myself and of this relationship and what I want
from it and what I want to give… These are the Kapoor is currently looking forward to the release

only adjectives I can use,” of his period film Shamshera, directed by Karan
Malhotra. The Yash Raj Films project features the

But having a baby won’t change the course of actor in the dual role of father and son.
his career, said the actor best known for films
like Rocket Singh, Wake Up Sid, Rockstar, Yeh
Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ae Dil “Hai Mushkil.

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