Ranbir Kapoor Opens Up About His 'Deep' Faith In Sanatana Dharam, Reveals He Does Chanting And Puja

Ranbir Kapoor, who is busy shooting for Nitish Tiwari's Ramayana, opened up about his relationship with God. During a conversation with Nikhil Kamath on his People by WTF podcast, the actor said he "believes a lot" in Sanatana Dharma. Ranbir will be playing Lord Ram in Ramayana, while Sai Pallavi will be seen as Sita.

I have a good feeling about God: Ranbir Kapoor

The actor shared the backstory of how he got inclined towards god and believes in the energy of supreme power. He said when he grew up, his father, later veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, was "extremely pious". He used to do two pujas a day and celebrated every festival. "God was a very big thing for me growing up. I think it gave a lot of peace to my father; my mother (Neetu Kapoor) was less religious... so, I have a good feeling about God... even when I’m in trouble," he said.

He further mentioned that his relationship with God is a "lot of gratitude" and now he feels "very grateful" for the place he is in.

I went quite deep into what it is: Ranbir Kapoor about Sanatana Dharam

When asked if he believes in Sanatana Dharma, Ranbir said that he has started believing and in the past couple of years he has even started reading about it. He admitted going quite deep into "what it is and what the effects are". He shared that when he sits for puja, he feels connected. He also does yoga and chants every day for an hour, this makes him feel good." The actor concluded by saying, "If you believe it, it is like hope. It is like giving yourself a good system, and good values... I think there is something good about it. I feel connected."

What do we know about Ramayana?

It is a periodic drama inspired by the epic mythology Ramayana. Apart from Ranbir and Sai Pallavi, the movie also stars Lara Dutta, Sunny Deol and Yash in pivotal roles. The movie is slated to hit the theatres next year.