Ranbir Kapoor says he plans to direct his first film within two to three years, calling this his 'last decade as an actor'—but clarifies he's not retiring. He’s already writing a script for a feel-good family drama, while completing sequels to Ramayana, Brahmastra, and Animal.
Ranbir Kapoor isn’t stepping down. He’s pivoting. The actor, still in the thick of Ramayana’s box office surge, has quietly confirmed what many have whispered about for years: he’s planning to direct his first film within two to three years. Not a retirement.
A shift. But the phrasing — ‘this decade as an actor’, landed like a grenade in the press. It wasn’t just the words. It was the weight behind them.
In a BBC Asian Network interview with Sai Pallavi, Ranbir said it casually, almost offhand: “I guess, it’s my last decade as an actor.” Her reaction? “Ohhh…” That single syllable captured the moment better than any headline. He clarified fast, this isn’t about quitting acting entirely. It’s about the kind of roles he’s playing now.
The heavy leads. The mythic burdens. The ones that demand everything. “What I mean is where I can get to play these parts,” he said.
And yes, he’s already writing the script. According to The Times of India, it’ll be a feel-good family drama. No grand declarations. Just a quiet pivot.
He’s not done yet. Brahmastra Part 3, Animal 2, and Ramayana Part 2 are still on the slate. Love & War hits theatres January 21, 2027. But the real story isn’t the next film.
It’s the one after. The one he’s already dreaming up. He’s been building toward this since at least September 2025, when he told an Instagram Live audience he’d started a writers’ room. “I am dying to direct a movie,” he said then.
Now, the dream’s getting closer. Whether it’s a full-time switch or a dual role remains to be seen. But one thing’s clear: the man who once played a god in a modern epic is now preparing to step into the director’s chair. The camera’s about to turn.
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