Ranbir Kapoor has been touted as the best actor in Bollywood due to his intense performances in movies like ‘Rockstar’, ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, ‘Barfi’ etc. And just like any bonafide Bollywood A-lister (read: method actor)—with actual acting chops—Ranbir works hard for his roles, often mutating his looks to fit the character.

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It’s evident that the love for cinema runs in his blood. He is a Kapoor, after all. And The Kapoor take the movie business very seriously...

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Ok, let’s (FINALLY) address the elephant in the room. As an actor—you are only as good as your last project and Ranbir Kapoor last project was umm...all about Aishwarya Rai—just kidding. So, the moral of the story? Mr. Kapoor has a lot riding on the upcoming Sanjay Dutt biopic and he is going balls deep into it. The controversial movie—directed by Rajkumar Hirani—is based on the original ‘Baba’ a.k.a. Sanjay Dutt’s career, the drug addiction, and of course, his turbulent relationships. The movie—that stars Dia Mirza (who?), Sonam Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in important roles, also covers his journey from being the most loved man to the most hated one. Not just in Bollywood, but in the country at large.

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Well, if the subject wasn’t crazy enough—Kapoor gaining a considerable amount of weight for the role and going all out with prosthetics and makeup to look exactly like Sanju baba, will surely go down as a case-study in Bollywood. Don’t believe us? These freshly snapped paparazzi photos, direct from the movie set will make you scream with joy and leave you wanting for more…

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