Jaideep Ahlawat says Ranbir Kapoor may not become as big as Shah Rukh Khan: 'Sirf talent ke naam pe…'

When asked about great actors and popular actors, Jaideep Ahlawat talked about how stardom can follow a great actor, too.

Actor Jaideep Ahlawat has shared he feels that while Ranbir Kapoor is a brilliant actor, he may not become as big as Shah Rukh Khan. Speaking with Lallantop, Jaideep responded to a question about his opinion on Shah Rukh not being considered by intellectuals when it comes to great actors. Jaideep Ahlawat called himself a "chota insaan (insignificant person)" to give an opinion on this question.

Jaideep Ahlawat on stardom, popular actors

Jaideep Ahlawat spoke about Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor.

When asked about great actors and popular actors, Jaideep talked about how stardom can follow a great actor, too. He said, "Main bohut chota insaan hoon in sab cheezo k liye... ki main Khan sir ki ya Ranbir Kapoor ki popularity ko judge karu ki woh kis tarah ka abhineta hai ya kis tarah ka star hai? Mujhe aesa manna hai ki yeh koi jaan bujhke nahi hua hoga. Popularity hona, stardom hona ek alag cheez hai, usmein abhineta bhi ho sakta hai (I'm an insignificant person to talk about these things...to judge the popularity of Shah Rukh or Ranbir Kapoor, as an actor and star. I don't think it was done intentionally. To have popularity and stardom is a different matter, an actor can also be part of it)."

Jaideep compares Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor

In the same interview, he confirmed that he turned down Ranbir-starrer Ramayana. Jaideep has worked with Ranbir in the 2011 film Rockstar, where he essayed the role of his brother.

Fans will see Jaideep with Shah Rukh in King, helmed by Siddharth Anand. The film also stars Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Abhay Verma and Suhana Khan among others.