The most distinguishing thing about films starring Ranbir Kapoor, aside from his fabulous acting, of course, is that most of them have him travelling extensively in search of meaning. And thanks to that incredible coincidence, we get to vicariously travel the world along with him. On the actor’s birthday, we revisit his movies that will surely ignite the wanderlust in you.

1. Ranbir Kapoor Movie – Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)

Director: Siddharth Anand
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, Minissha Lamba, Kunal Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor plays a commitment-phobic young man who meets three different young women at three different times in his life. The women are Mahi (Minissha Lamba), a small-town girl from Punjab; Radhika (Bipasha Basu), an aspiring model in Mumbai; and Gayatri (Deepika Padukone), a non-resident Indian student in Australia. He runs away from the first two, and it’s only when he meets the third that he realises what a cad he has been and returns to them to seek forgiveness, thinking that giving them closure would provide some sort of stability to his life as well. The film was shot extensively abroad. Deepika Padukone’s portions were shot in Sydney, Australia, and the song Khuda jaane was shot in Italian locations like Venice, Alberobello, Santa Cesarea Terme, Mattinata, Apulia, Naples, and Capri. The Minissha Lamba portions, inspired by Yash Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, were filmed in Amritsar and Switzerland. The scenes with Bipasha Basu were filmed in Mumbai, India and Capri. There was a picture-postcard quality to the whole film, and the Italian portions in particular looked divine.

2. Ranbir Kapoor Movie – Anjaana Anjaani (2010)

Director: Siddharth Anand
Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor

The film had a rather strange premise in the sense that it showed two strangers bonding over failed suicide attempts. The film opened with Akash (Ranbir Kapoor) attempting suicide off the Golden Gate Bridge, where Kiara (Priyanka Chopra) has also come for the same thing. He’s depressed because his business has gone bankrupt and he’s in dire need of 12 million dollars. She’s woebegone because she found out her fiance was cheating on her. They’re both saved by the coastguard and attempt to kill themselves several times more, only to get saved miraculously. They make a pact that if they can’t turn their lives around, they’ll end their lives for sure on December 31.

Both realise that they have come to love each other and when Akash proposes, she immediately says yes. The film was sort of a homage to the American landscape by director Siddharth Anand. The movie was filmed extensively in New York, with landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and Wall Street clearly visible. Some scenes were shot at Cafe Lalo, the same restaurant where When Harry Met Sally (1989) was shot. Large portions were shot at Nevada, Mojave Desert, as well as in Las Vegas. The vintage red 1963 ford falcon Sprint, driven by Priyanka’s character in the film was almost like a third character in the film.

3. Ranbir Kapoor Movie – Rockstar! (2011)

Director: Imtiaz Ali
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri

The film tells the story of Jordan (Ranbir Kapoor), who was a no-name singer till love and heartbreak transformed him into a world-renowned rockstar. Nargis Fakhri plays Heer, his love interest. The film was shot in reverse as Imtiaz wanted to keep the continuity of Ranbir’s hairstyle. The climax with long hair was shot first. The film offered a bonanza for travellers as major parts of it were shot on real locations both in India and abroad. A vast portion of the shooting took place in Kashmir at Kulgam, Kupwara and Srinagar. The Yeh chaand sa roshan chehra sequence was shot at Dal Lake.

The last phase was shot in Delhi at places like the Kotla Mubarakpur, Nizamuddin Dargah, Greater Kailash, Munirka, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Connaught Place, BL Kapoor Hospital, St. Stephen’s College and the Hindu College, which was Imtiaz Ali’s alma mater. When Jordan gets thrown out of his house, he spends nights at the Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi and participates in the qawwali Kun faya kun. Foreign sequences were shot at Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge and the Old Town in parts of Prague and in Liberec (at Dr Beneš Square, in front of the Liebieg Villa). The Tum ho song was shot at Hauz Khas, as also at State Opera, Prague. The Katya karun was shot at Betaab valley in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Sadda haq song was picturised at Norbulingka Institute at Himachal Pradesh, India. The Hawa hawa song was filmed at Vrtba Gardens, Prague.

4. Ranbir Kapoor Movie – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

Director: Ayan Mukerji
Cast: Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechlin, Kunaal Roy Kapur

Ranbir Kapoor plays a travel journalist in the film, so it has to have lots of travelling. Though the foreign portions we actually get to see are from the song Kabira, which was shot on Rue Mouffetard in Paris, France and some portions of Nice. The film starts off with the geeky Naina Talwar (Deepika Padukone) joining her friends Aditi Mehra (Kalki Koechlin), Kabir “Bunny” Thapar (Ranbir Kapoor) and Avinash “Avi” Arora (Aditya Roy Kapoor) on a hiking trip to Manali. Bunny plans to travel the world. Naina develops feelings for him but doesn’t reveal them, knowing that he doesn’t want to settle down.

The friends meet again at Aditi’s wedding and sparks fly once more. This time, Bunny realises that being with Naina is more important to him than his dream job and he proposes to her and they get engaged, surprising their friends. Shooting locations included Hidimba Temple, Gulaba, Banjaar, Hamta, and Naggar. Some shots were taken at 14,000 feet above sea level and the crew shot at a temperature as low as −10 degrees Celsius. The wedding sequences were shot at the Oberoi Udaivilas hotel. Kashmir was substituted for Himachal in some portions and a song, as well as some scenes, were filmed in locations such as Kongdori in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar.

5. Ranbir Kapoor Movie -Tamasha (2015)

Director: Imtiaz Ali
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone

Tamasha was shot in Corsica, Shimla, Delhi, Tokyo, Kolkata and Mumbai. Ved (Ranbir Kapoor) and Tara (Deepika Padukone) meet while both are holidaying in Corsica. They connect almost instantly and to make things much more exciting, they chose not to reveal their real identities to each other. Ved poses as Don and Tara turns into Mona Darling. They later meet in Delhi by chance and reveal their real identities. Tara is taking care of her father’s real estate business and Ved is a product manager. He doesn’t have that much of a vibrant personality in real life and follows a boring everyday routine, never deviating from it.

They start to date but she isn’t happy with him and rejects him when he proposes to her. That triggers a mental disturbance in him and he loses his job thanks to his increasingly erratic behaviour. He meets with the old storyteller who used to inspire him as a child who tells him we’re all authors of our own stories and should trust our hearts. He goes to Tokyo to patch up with Tara and the duo decide to get married. The film serves as a travel brochure for Corsica, France as some major portions were shot there. The song Matargashti was shot in Bastia. Some portions were shot in Shimla, including the flashback sequences featuring a younger Ved. Tamasha was also shot in Kolkata on January 2015, where Padukone’s office scenes were filmed and the song Heer to badi sad hai was also shot in Kolkata.

6. Ranbir Kapoor Movie – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

Director: Karan Johar
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is narrated in the flashback by Ayan Sanger (Ranbir Kapoor), a singer who has newly acquired fame with his non-filmy songs. A few years ago in London, he met Alizeh Khan (Anushka Sharma), by chance and both immediately connected, though not physically. He begins to love her but she only considers him a friend. They spend some time in Paris but the status quo remains the same.

Alizeh reconciles with her boyfriend and later marries him, much to Ayan’s disappointment. Meanwhile, he meets another woman, Saba Taliyar Khan (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), a poet, based in Vienna. He goes to Vienna to meet her and though he’s physically attracted to her, he cannot forget Alizeh and seeing that Saba asks him to leave. He meets Saba’s ex-husband in a gallery, who tells him that one-sided love isn’t a weakness but can serve as strength. When he meets Alizeh again, he finds out she’s dying of cancer and they both try to spend as much time as they can with each other before the end. The film was shot extensively over London, Paris and Vienna. Some portions were shot in Mandawa, Rajasthan, as well.

7. Ranbir Kapoor Movie – Jagga Jasoos (2017)

Director: Anurag Basu
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Saswata Chatterjee, Saurabh Shukla, Sayani Gupta

The story of Jagga Jasoos revolves around the infamous Purulia Arms Drop, which happened in 1995. Jagga (Ranbir Kapoor) is a curious and shy young boy who leads a happy life with his adoptive father, Bagchi (Saswata Chatterjee). Jagga, being self-conscious of his stammer, doesn’t speak much; until one day Bagchi teaches him to speak in rhyme. After admitting Jagga into a boarding school, Bagchi suddenly disappears. Jagga’s only contact with Bagchi is a VHS tape that he receives in the mail every year on his birthday.

One day, Jagga sets out to solve the mystery. He finds a partner in Shruti (Katrina Kaif), an accident-prone journalist who is hankering after a big scoop. The film was shot extensively in South Africa and Morocco. Ullu ka pattha was shot at Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakesh and at Essaouira Citadel, Essaouira, Marrakesh. The scene where Shruti and Jagga try to locate the master criminal was shot at Sandstone Heritage Trust, Ficksburg, Free State, South Africa. The Phir wahi song, where Jagga remembers his carefree days with his father was shot at St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling, West Bengal.

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The VMAs 2026 were hosted on September 27, and they turned out to be one of the most memorable. There were many moments that will be remembered by viewers for years to come. From ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ singer dedicating her prestigious trophy to the late legendary music legend Dolly Parton to some even more iconic music releases, there was a lot to digest.

Snoop Dogg took the helm as host, with his high energy and easy going charm after nearly a decade. Among the many moment which caught our fancy, the one that sticks out was Taylor Swift creating history.

During the event, Taylor Swift received the Inaugural Artist Director Honors award. This helps recognize those artists ‘Whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.’ She received this following her sixth career win in the category of Video of the Year for her song ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ at the 2026 MTV VMAs. With this, she overtook the record for most VMA wins, held for eight years by Beyonce. Taylor Swift now holds the record with 33 total wins at MTV VMAs.

During her acceptance speech, she gave thanks to all her fans and many crew members who helped making the vision behind her video possible. Lastly, she went on to dedicate her video to the late Dolly Parton. She said, “I want to thank and dedicate this award to one person, without whom this wouldn’t be possible. And that person is the ultimate showgirl, Dolly Parton.” She continued, “Every other song she wrote, her storytelling was so vivid and so rich. Listening to her songs is like watching the best music video you have ever seen in your life, every single time.”

Taylor Swift also brought out the music video for her song Patient Zero at the MTV Music Awards on Sunday for its official worldwide premiere. Deep-diving into the video, it showcases a bond seemingly brewing between two friends, namely Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson, courtesy of their mutual ex. All goes well till the narrative takes a massive shift, bringing an unexpected twist towards the end.

Patient Zero is part of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. It was released alongside three other tracks on September 25 including Cleveland, Pink Clouding, and Babylon.

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