Ranbir Kapoor, a highly skilled actor renowned for his performances in movies like Rockstar, Barfi, and Animal, is recognized for his unwavering commitment to his craft. He has demonstrated his dedication by delving into roles that may be unconventional and raise societal eyebrows. In addition to portraying Sanjay Dutt’s drug-related scenes in the biopic, Kapoor admitted to indulging in recreational drugs during the filming of a 2011 musical romantic drama directed by Imtiaz Ali. Discover more about his revelations regarding smoking weed and other substances in past interviews.
Once during a candid conversation, Ranbir Kapoor candidly revealed his experience of smoking pot during his film school days and revisiting it while working on Rockstar. Expanding on the latter, the ‘Animal’ actor expressed, “I used it again during Rockstar (but) this time as an acting tool. It was hard to get in the moment on stage with 300 bored junior artistes posing as a real audience. Pot made those moments feel real.”
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In the same conversation, Ranbir Kapoor also mentioned that he has stopped smoking weed due to his busy schedule, citing that he cannot afford the short-term memory loss associated with it. In a 2009 interview with GQ magazine, the ‘Brahmastra’ actor disclosed he experimented with marijuana while studying in New York. He shared, “alcohol or drugs, I have done it all, but I think I now have a more balanced idea of what’s important and what’s not important.” Kapoor clarified that he had limited his experimentation to marijuana and had not ventured into trying any ‘harder’ drugs.
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