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Zahan Kapoor talks about his evolving relationship with cousins Kareena and Ranbir Kapoor and his childhood memories of the Kapoor family.
Ranbir Kapoor’s cousin Zahan Kapoor was last seen in Black Warrant.
Zahan Kapoor, who earned praise for his portrayal of jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta in Vikramaditya Motwane’s Black Warrant, comes from a distinguished Bollywood lineage. As the grandson of legendary actor Shashi Kapoor, Zahan is the second cousin to some of the biggest names in the industry, including Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor. However, Zahan shared in a recent interview that while he wasn’t very close to his cousins during his childhood, their bond has strengthened over the years.
In a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Zahan was asked about his relationship with his famous cousins Kareena and Ranbir. He admitted that their connection was not as tight while they were growing up. “More recently, to be honest. While growing up, we were slightly more distant. They were already working members, I was a young kid. We grew up differently. My dadaji also made a conscious decision to separate himself; he valued his privacy. As a nuclear family, we value our privacy. The family would gather on special occasions and once in a while, maybe randomly also,” Zahan explained.
He went on to say, “I have developed a relationship with them now more as a young adult because they are my second cousins. So, there is a separation. They are first cousins to each other so their relationship with each other is still closer. But, I have childhood memories with them. The structure of the family is also just so big.”
Zahan also recalled a funny and somewhat embarrassing incident from his childhood when he didn’t know much about his cousin Ranbir Kapoor before his big Bollywood debut. “I did not really have an idea about Ranbir Kapoor before he was actually launched. Of course, I knew Chintu uncle. But, we were so separate. I was living in my world as a young kid,” he revealed. “It was around the time when he made his splash with Saawariya in 2007. I was still in school.”
Over time, their relationship has improved, and Zahan now feels comfortable discussing his work with Kareena and Ranbir. “It’s a special feeling to share my work with them now,” Zahan said, recalling watching Ranbir’s Rockstar twice in a day and feeling closer as an adult.
