Ranbir Kapoor says he could not get over his role in Sanju, reveals he had a 'Sanjay Dutt' hangover

Ranbir Kapoor in a recent interaction spoke about how playing Sanjay Dutt in Sanju affected him in the long run. Sanjay Dutt and Ranbir will be seen sharing screen space in Shamshera.

This year is a great year for all Ranbir Kapoor fans as the actor is returning with two back-to-back films, Shamshera and Brahmastra. While Ranbir will romance Alia in Brahmastra, in Shamshera he will be seen opposite Vaani Kapoor. In a recent interview, Ranbir spoke about playing different characters in different films and how he never takes his character traits home. However, Ranbir mentioned one exception.

Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt will be seen sharing screen space in Shamshera. Talking about working with Sanjay Dutt, Ranbir recalled how he once had a 'Sanjay Dutt hangover' after his role in Sanju. He said, "I never took a character at home. Though after I finish Sanju... it took me time to get over the Sanjay Dutt hangover. This is because my eyes became like him, I started smiling like him, and I started walking like him. So that took a little time, but other than that, no other film."

Sanju was released in 2018 and showed Ranbir playing the role of Sanjay Dutt. The film was directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Shamshera will mark his return to cinemas after Sanju.

Meanwhile, speaking about Shamshera, it a period action film which also stars Sanjay Dutt in a pivotal role. Directed by Karan Malhotra, Shamshera plays the role of a warrior tribe who is imprisoned and tortured by an author, Arian general Shudh Singh. Ranbir will be seen fighting for his tribe’s freedom.

Shamshera is all set to hit the theatres on July 22, 2022.

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