Zahan Kapoor earned reward for his flip as jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta in Vikramaditya Motwane’s collection Black Warrant. Nevertheless, not many individuals know that Zahan is the grandson of legendary actor Shashi Kapoor, making him the second cousin of Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Karisma Kapoor. In a latest interview, the actor shared that he wasn’t very near his cousins whereas rising up, however their bond has strengthened over time.
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Zahan was requested if he shares a decent bond with cousins Kareena and Ranbir. He replied, “Extra not too long ago, to be sincere. Whereas rising up, we had been barely extra distant. They had been already working members, I used to be a younger child. We grew up otherwise. My dadaji additionally made a acutely aware resolution to separate himself; he valued his privateness. As a nuclear household, we worth our privateness. The household would collect on particular events and every now and then, perhaps randomly additionally.”
The actor added, “I’ve developed a relationship with them now extra as a younger grownup as a result of they’re my second cousins. So, there’s a separation. They’re first cousins to one another so their relationship with one another continues to be nearer. However, I’ve childhood reminiscences with them. The construction of the household can also be simply so huge.”
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Zahan Kapoor additionally recalled an embarrassing household story, when he didn’t find out about his cousin Rishi Kapoor’s son Ranbir Kapoor. “I’ll inform you a joke. I’m so embarassed about it. I didn’t actually have an concept about Ranbir Kapoor earlier than he was truly launched. After all, I knew Chintu uncle. However, we had been so separate. I used to be residing in my world as a younger child. It was across the time when he made his splash with Saawariya as a younger grownup in 2007. I used to be nonetheless at school,” he shared.
The actor continued, “I discovered a household photograph of a cousins’ lunch, which could have been from Rakshabandhan. I’m so younger, simply sitting on his lap. My cousin Pooja shared the photograph with me some time in the past. We had been very distant. I had extra reminiscences of me and Shammi dadaji’s grandchildren as a result of we lived nearer to one another.”
Nevertheless, their relationship has improved over time. Zahan Kapoor feels extra snug to speak about work with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ranbir Kapoor now. “It’s a particular feeling to share my work with them now. I keep in mind watching Rockstar twice in the identical day. Our one-on-one relationship wasn’t that near name him and discuss Rockstar. However, now it’s higher.”