They didn't hear my side of the story: Ranbir Kapoor on being labelled a 'cheater'

Renowned actor Ranbir Kapoor is often dubbed a ‘Casanova’ and ‘cheat’, courtesy of his history of relationships in the Indian film fraternity. The notoriety of being a ‘player’ did not leave his side even as he tied the knot with long-time girlfriend and fellow actor Alia Bhatt. And while Ranbir always told the Indian media that he’s wanted to get married and become a dad at a certain age, now that his dreams are coming true, many aren’t very hopeful about the longevity of his marriage.

But the star kid and now star has opened up about his image and how no one “cared” to hear his side of the story. Speaking to Bollywood Bubble, Ranbir said, “Well take me for granted, take me for a ride. I don’t mind it. I love my life, I love my work, I love my family. I am very grateful for everything I have in my life.”

He went on to add, “I am an actor; people can say anything about me. They can say something good, they can say something bad. But what matters to me is whether or not they like my movies. So, my focus, my hard work, my energies are only towards making a good film and it really doesn’t bother me if somebody b*****s about me, if anyone says anything bad about me. It doesn’t boil my blood."

The actor asserted that he’s thick-skinned. “It [the negativity] reaches me, and I take it with a pinch of salt. It’s fine. There’s so much spoken to me. I became the poster boy of a Casanova and a cheater. People have heard somebody’s perspective, somebody’s point of view, and they haven’t heard mine. And I don’t think they’ll ever hear it. It’s fine. I am here to be an actor and that’s all I want to do."

Ranbir had dated Deepika Padukone at the start of both of their Bollywood journeys. The two split and Deepika and Sonam had made some explosive statements in an episode of Koffee With Karan about Ranbir. He also dated Katrina Kaif, and the two had not reportedly split on very good terms.

Ranbir will next be seen in Shamshera, which is releasing on July 22 in Indian cinemas, followed by Brahmastra, opposite his wife and star Alia.

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