Ranbir Kapoor announces Raj Kapoor Film Festival at IFFI 2024

Panaji, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor on Sunday announced that a film festival showcasing restored movies of his grandfather, veteran filmmaker Raj Kapoor, will be held across the country to celebrate his birth centenary in December.

Ranbir was in conversation with filmmaker Rahul Rawail at the 55th International Film Festival of India to honour Raj Kapoor ahead of his 100th birth anniversary on December 14.

The National Film Development Corporation of India , National Film Archives of India , and Film Heritage Foundation and his uncle Kunal Kapoor have started restoring 10 films of Raj Kapoor, the actor said.

The actor, who has often talked about his dream to make a biopic on his late grandfather, said he has discussed the potential project with his "godfather" and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Ranbir is also excited to reunite with Bhansali in "Love & War". The director gave him his first break as an actor in 2007's "Saawariya"