Zahan Kapoor Discusses His Distant Relationship With Cousins Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan: ‘We Grew Up Differently’

Zahan Kapoor has shared insights into his relationship with his famous cousins, Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

For the unversed, Zahan Kapoor is the grandson of Shashi Kapoor.

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New Delhi: Zahan Kapoor recently discussed his connection with his renowned Bollywood cousins Ranbir, Kareena, and Karisma. Kapoor gained fame for his role as jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta in ‘Black Warrant’, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. He is the son of Kunal Kapoor and the grandson of Shashi Kapoor. Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor are his second cousins.

While Zahan and his second cousins weren't very close when he was a kid, he talked about how their relationship has strengthened over the years. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Zahan said, "While growing up, we were slightly more distant. They were already working members, I was a young kid. We grew up differently. My dadaji also made a conscious decision to separate himself; he valued his privacy. As a nuclear family, we value our privacy. The family would gather on special occasions and once in a while, maybe randomly also."

Childhood Memories With Kapoor Cousins 

According to Zahan, the age gap and familial dynamics made him and his cousins "slightly more distant" when they were little. "They were already working members, I was a young kid. We grew up differently. My dadaji also made a conscious decision to separate himself; he valued his privacy. As a nuclear family, we value our privacy," he said.

Nevertheless, Zahan's relationship with his cousins has developed over the years, and he is now more comfortable opening up to them about his work experiences. He said, "I have developed a relationship with them now more as a young adult because they are my second cousins. So, there is a separation. They are first cousins to each other so their relationship with each other is still closer."

Zahan also shared an anecdote from his youth, when he was completely unaware of his cousin Ranbir Kapoor before to his Bollywood stardom. He shared, "I did not really have an idea about Ranbir Kapoor before he was actually launched. Of course, I knew Chintu uncle. But, we were so separate. I was living in my world as a young kid."