Not just love aaj kal, but breakups have also evolved a lot in the last decade or so. The new-age relationships are all about mutual respect even after breakup and the trope of ‘salty exes’ has been dying a slow death. In fact, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s friendship over the years can be a handbook on ‘how to be a good ex’. But does RK share the same equation with all his exes? We find out.
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In his recent interview, Ranbir not only called Deepika a “veteran” and praised her growth over the years, he also revisited Tamasha’s famous break up scene. Talking about it, Ranbir expressed that the scene was “championed by Deepika’s performance”.
“Deepika made the (Tamasha) scene come alive with her performance”
“It was a scene that was, you know there are certain scenes that tilt towards an actor’s character. And the scene really had my character arc because he was churning and he was going through something. But I think the way Deepika performed it, what Deepika brought to the table, she made it come alive because you really felt the pain and because of that it was such a reactive scene that what I was doing, she was reacting, what she was doing, I was reacting,” he said in an interview to Brut.
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“I don’t think I have ever been so surprised by an actor’s growth”
He further added that he has always had such a good time working with Deepika.
Ranbir said, “Because we started off together, she’s grown so much as an actor. We did our second film together called Bachna Ae Haseeno. And when I worked with her again on Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, I don’t think I have ever been so surprised by an actor’s growth. And because I know Deepika so closely, I was so impressed. And by the time we reached Tamasha, she was a veteran. She was surprising me with each shot and everything she was doing.”
This is not the first time Ranbir has been so kind in complementing DP. Moreover, even DP has reciprocated the compliments. “I always say that working with him makes you a better person, a better actor. The passion he has for his work makes you work hard,” she said during Tamasha promotions.
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DP and RK were not cordial immediately after the breakup
However, this level of maturity can not be expected when the breakup is still fresh. That largely explains all the burns by DP on the infamous Koffee with Karan episode. All hell broke loose after DP stated that Ranbir “needs to improve on his boyfriend skills” and went on to advise him to endorse a condom brand!
When Sonam Kapoor took pot-shots at ex Ranbir
While DP went on to work in blockbusters like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani even after the episode, Sonam, who was also part of the show and took several digs at his ex and actor Ranbir, confessed later on that it had impacted her relationship with him.
During their debut film Saawariya, Ranbir and Sonam were rumoured to be in a relationship. Though the alleged affair was short-lived, Sonam expressed quite a lot of bitterness at Karan Johar’s chat show.
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She said, “Ranbir is a great friend. But I don’t know if he’s a great boyfriend. Honestly speaking. He’s a really nice guy, he’s got family values, he’s really respectful. I’ve known Ranbir all my life but as a boyfriend, I don’t know… she did a great job at hanging on to him for so long.”
While the Bachna Ae Haseeno actor once called Sonam “drama queen”, the latter went a step ahead and called RK a “mama’s boy”, who “isn’t sexy at all”. Honestly, that’s enough drama we can handle for today.
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If you’re wondering if Sonam congratulated her ex on his marriage to Alia Bhatt, the answer is YES! “Congratulations both of you! Looking angelic,” she commented under Alia and RK’s wedding photos.
Ranbir and Katrina’s alleged six-year long relationship
Katrina Kaif and Ranbir dated for six years before parting ways. The relationship was intense and soon after rumours of an impending wedding became rife, the two started drifting apart. Not much is known about their equation ever since the breakup. “No one is going to get that out of me,” Katrina was quoted as saying in one of her interviews.
Later on, in an interview with Vogue, Kat termed the breakup a “blessing”. “I was able to recognise my patterns, thought processes, and things that I had been so sure of my whole life. I could see them from a whole different perspective,” she said, adding that the breakup helped her focus on herself and how she found her real self.
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Meanwhile, Kat did wish her ex Ranbir and Alia on their wedding. She wrote, “Congratulations to you both – all the love and happiness.”
While Ranbir is now happily married and is expecting a baby with Alia Bhatt, his past affairs have mostly been mired in controversies. His breakup with Deepika was a shocker for everyone, given there were accusations of infidelity, the two have paved the way for a possibility of warmth between exes. Of course, not immediately after the breakup though.
What is your opinion? Can exes be friends?
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