Ranbir Kapoor says Rishi Kapoor wanted him not to live like a superstar's son, 'Kept me on a very tight budget'

Ranbir Kapoor gets candid about how Rishi Kapoor was strict when it comes to expenses and about his college life. Read on.

Ranbir Kapoor recently appeared on a podcast and was at his candid best like never before. Kapoor opened up about everything, from his career to his married life with Alia Bhatt and his relationship with his daughter Raha. The actor also discussed his relationship with his father and the late actor Rishi Kapoor. It is very rare for Ranbir to do an interview like this where he talks about his various aspects of life.

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Ranbir Kapoor discussed his late father Rishi Kapoor's life, the lessons he learned and unlearned, the way his father interacted with his fans, and many other topics. On a podcast with Nikhil Kamat, the Rockstar actor revealed that his father would keep him on a tight budget when he went to New York to story at The School of Visual Arts. At that time, the actor enrolled himself at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

In the podcast, Ranbir Kapoor discussed his father's strict budget and his privileged background, revealing that his father would provide him with enough money for two meals a day. The Tamasha mentioned that by then, he was very eager to return and start working. The actor felt that he had gained American experience not necessarily the typical college experience, but exposure to interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and living independently. He explained that Rishi had kept him on a very tight budget. Despite coming from a privileged background, his budget was strict enough that he often had to rely on McDonald's dollar menu for meals, spending around $2 for lunch and $2 for dinner.

When the host asked the Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani star why Rishi Kapoor set such financial restrictions on him, the actor revealed his father never addressed it. However, Ranbir believes that his father wanted him to live like a student and not as a superstar's son. He wanted to teach him the value of money. Kapoor also spoke about his college life in Mumbai. HR College reminds him of the first time he bought a pack of cigarettes. He said it's the first time someone smokes with their friends and feels like a grownup. It's the first time one wears their own clothes instead of a school uniform.

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Ranbir Kapoor last appeared in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal. The action thriller also stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri. The actor will be next seen in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War.