Ranbir-Neetu
Neetu Kapoor on her son’s b’day and how the way they used to celebrate it has changed over the years
Upala KBR (DNA; September 29, 2015)

Ranbir Kapoor was in London on his birthday yesterday (September 28). The actor, who turned 33 is in London shooting for his next film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. His parents Rishi and Neetu couldn’t join him as they have just returned from a long cruise in Europe. Also, they were celebrating the Ganpati festival last week along with their daughter Riddhima and grandaughter Samara.

Girlfriend Katrina Kaif, however, took a break from her shooting of Baar Baar Dekho with Sidharth Malhotra, to join her beau. She flew to London over the weekend and celebrated Ranbir’s birthday with her family and flew back.

Neetu says, “We couldn’t travel to London for Ranbir’s shooting. All of us were together a couple of weeks ago in London where we celebrated Rishi’s birthday (September 4). Of course, Rishi and I called and wished Ranbir.”

The star mother-actress reminisces, “When Ranbir is in Mumbai, we usually have a family lunch or dinner whenever he gets free. Usually, he celebrates with his friends or has a party at night. I remember as a child, like most children, he would get excited about his birthdays and would start preparing for it a month in advance. Even Riddhima’s birthday is on September 15th and so I would combine both their parties and have one party for both. Their birthday parties had to be grand. Till about they were ten, we used to have big birthday bashes for them with girl-boy themes like Donald and Daisy Duck or Mickey and Minnie Mouse.” Ranbir as a child would love presents, Neetu adds, “Ranbir loved presents and he would tell me days in advance as to what he wanted for his birthday. Now he doesn’t like presents. He likes electronic gadgets, watches or cars. He has been always passionate about electronic cars and his GI Joes.” What present did she get him this year? “All best wishes, lots of love and blessings!”