Ranbir Kapoor's character, from his upcoming film Barfi! is garnering a lot of attention and apparently Ranbir took inspiration from his late grandfather's onscreen characters, for his look in the movie.
Ranbir's look in Barfi! has a lot in common with Raj Kapoor's look in Awara and Shree 420. The 29-year-old actor essays the role of Murphy aka Barfi, who is deaf and mute, in the film. Kapoor is seen with a thin moustache in the flick and will also be seen donning a hat and carrying an umbrella, very much akin to his granddad's filmy avatar.
Anurag Basu, the director of the film agrees, that his lead actor's look is inspired by the likes of Raj Kapoor, Charlie Chaplin and Roberto Benigni. He took pointers from their onscreen characters because he wanted to make Murphy lovable.
Barfi! also stars Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'cruz in the lead roles alongside the Rockstar and is slated to hit the big screens on September 14, 2012.
