Yash Raj Films is launching Aadar, grandson of late actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor, in a film which also features another debutante, Anya Singh.
The film will be directed by Habib Faisal, who launched Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra in his 2012 movie "Ishaqzaade."
At a special event today, Aadar and Anya were introduced by Ranbir and Anushka Sharma.
"When Aadar called and told me that he bagged the film, I felt a lot of pride and gratefulness. But at the same time, I was a little nervous, not knowing how this boy will be accepted. It is a funny industry," Rambir told reporters.
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Aadar's brother Armaan Jain already made his debut as an actor with "Lekar Hum Deewana Dil" in 2014.
Aadar, who is the son of Reema and Manoj Jain, said he is honoured to be making his acting debut as it has always been his dream.
He said he is aware of the ups and downs of the film industry and is prepared to handle the media scrutiny.
Aadar previously assisted filmmaker Karan Johar in his last release, "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".
Ranbir, who starred in the film, shared a few anecdotes about working with his cousin on the sets of "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".
"I used to ask Aadar to say Aishwarya's lines while I got ready for my sequences. I used to make him enact Aishwarya's scenes too."
Anushka introduced Anya and said she can relate with her journey because both of them come from non-filmy families.
"When I saw 'Band Baaja Baarat', I became his fan. I find him very relatable."
Anushka added, "Ranveer met her backstage now and called her 'beta'. And I was like 'did you just say beta'?"
Ranbir said he would advice both of them to be honest with their work.
"I want to tell both the kids that the odds are the same. There are no shortcuts, no formulas, there are highs and lows and lots of sacrifices. You've to give a lot to be accepted and be honest to your craft. It's about how you play the game.
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