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Varun Dhawan praises Ranbir Kapoor's parenting on Koffee With Karan
Varun Dhawan praised Ranbir Kapoor's parenting on Koffee With Karan season 9, where he appeared with actor Janhvi Kapoor.
Varun said he feels ashamed by comparison because he and his two-year-old daughter, Lara, often argue over music.
He explained that Lara wants to hear one Michael Jackson song repeatedly, while he tries to get her to listen to other songs.
Varun said he is also a good father, but Ranbir is especially good as a parent.
Ranbir and his wife, actor Alia Bhatt, have a daughter named Raha, born in November 2022.
Ranbir's next film is Ramayana, a two-part adaptation in which he plays Lord Rama; the first part is scheduled for release on November 5, 2026.
Varun Dhawan praised Ranbir Kapoor’s parenting during an appearance on Koffee With Karan season 9.
Varun said Kapoor was “amazing” as a father and that this made him feel “really ashamed” by comparison.
Varun added that he and his two-year-old daughter, Lara, often argue over music.
He said Lara is fixated on one Michael Jackson song, while he wants her to listen to more of the singer’s music.
Varun appeared on the show with Janhvi Kapoor.
- Who
- Varun Dhawan praised Ranbir Kapoor’s parenting.
- What
- Dhawan said Kapoor was an amazing father and joked that he felt ashamed by comparison.
- When
- The episode was described as the latest episode of Koffee With Karan season 9. The articles were published on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- On Koffee With Karan.
- Why
- Dhawan was discussing fatherhood and his daughter Lara.
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Varun said Alia Bhatt had shared during the filming of Student of the Year that she wanted to be a mother.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s daughter Raha was born.
Articles reported Varun Dhawan’s comments about Ranbir Kapoor’s parenting on Koffee With Karan season 9.
- Show
- Koffee With Karan season 9
- Guests
- Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor
- Varun’s daughter
- Lara, aged two
- Ranbir and Alia’s daughter
- Raha, born in November 2022
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What people are saying
When I see Ranbir [Kapoor] as a parent, he is amazing. He is so good as a father that I feel like, really ashamed! I am also good but Lara and me get into a lot of fights!