Ranbir Kapoor Recalls Crazy Fanboy Moment and 3-Hour Wait For Al Pacino

Before he was the face of India’s most ambitious cinematic epic, Ranbir Kapoor was just another “movie geek” waiting outside stage doors. While promoting the global launch of the Ramayana teaser in Los Angeles on April 4, 2026, the superstar shared some hilariously humbling encounters with Hollywood royalty.

Ranbir Kapoor revealed that his journey to the top was paved with a few “shooes” and even a middle finger from his screen idols.

The actor, who has watched a film a day for the last 35 years, recalled his time as a student in New York, where he once waited three hours outside a Broadway theater just to catch a glimpse of Al Pacino during a reading of Salomé.

His fanboy streak didn’t end there; Kapoor admitted to being “shooed away” by Natalie Portman and famously recalled an encounter where legendary director Quentin Tarantino “showed him the finger.” Despite the brushes with rejection, Kapoor spoke of these moments with immense joy, citing Robert De Niro and Bill Murray as other icons who shaped his passion for the craft.

Shifting focus to his current monumental project, Kapoor expressed deep pride in bringing Ramayana to a global audience. Following the teaser’s high-octane launch in LA, the actor emphasized that Nitesh Tiwari’s vision is not just about scale, but about the cultural richness and life lessons inherent in India’s greatest epic.

“I’m extremely excited that the West and the entire global audience will get to sample this story,” he stated, noting that the film aims to connect with viewers through both its emotional depth and its unprecedented visual grandeur.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and featuring a powerhouse cast including Sai Pallavi, Yash, and Sunny Deol, Ramayana: Part I is locked for a massive Diwali 2026 release. As the teaser continues to trend globally, Kapoor’s transition from a starstruck student to the man portraying Lord Ram marks a full-circle moment in his storied career.