New Delhi: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ is doing wonders at the box office and has crossed Rs 60 crore at the domestic box office. The film has been getting love from the audience and the whole cast of the film is receiving accolades from all quarters. Ranveer has reacted to all the love coming his way for portraying Rocky Randhawa in the Karan Johar directorial.
The actor plays an energetic Punjabi man, who falls for Alia Bhatt's character a Bengali journalist Rani Chatterjee. Critics have hailed his performance as one of his finest.
"I'm touched and overwhelmed with this outpouring of love. It is beyond my imagination. People are laughing, crying and cheering for Rocky in the halls. I've witnessed it first hand, and it is so heartening to see. The kind of unanimously emotional and effusive reactions that are pouring in have filled me with immense joy. It's a special one. My heart is glowing with gratitude today," the 38-year-old actor was quoted as saying by PTI.
Ranveer, also known for his roles in films such as 'Gully Boy', 'Bajirao Mastani’ and 'Padmaavat’, on Wednesday posted a video with his 93-year-old maternal grandfather on his Instagram.
His grandfather, dressed in a 'Team Rocky' T-shirt, grooved to the classic song 'Jhumka gira re', which inspired the film's 'What jhumka' track with Ranveer.
In another video, his grandfather says, 'tikki chhodo tequila lao' (forget tikki, bring me tequila).
"Nana is peak Rocky-ism... 93 and Rock(y)ing," the actor captioned the video.
Ranveer’s Kathak dance on ‘Dola Re Dola’ with actor Tota Roy Choudhury, who plays Alia’s father in the film, was one of the high points of the film with
The family entertainer, directed by Johar in his 25th anniversary year, also features cinema veterans Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and Jaya Bachchan. The film marks Karan Johar’s return to direction after seven years.