Virat Kohli did it first, now Ranbir Kapoor embraces his greying beard and talks about ageing gracefully

Ranbir Kapoor marked his 43rd birthday with more than just cake and family time. The usually private actor surprised everyone by going live on the official Instagram page of his lifestyle brand ARKS. For someone who has famously kept away from social media, this impromptu chat with fans was a treat. Ranbir spoke about turning a year older, reflected on life, and even poked fun at himself while trying to figure out how to end the session.

Owning His Greys and Talking About Time

Ranbir didn’t shy away from showing off his salt-and-pepper beard. “As you can see, a lot of greys in my beard. It keeps increasing year by year, he said with a grin. When a fan commented, 43 never looked so handsome, Ranbir laughed and added, Just imagine, it’s just seven years till I hit 50. Life just goes by too fast. Live every day to your fullest, give it your best, be kind, be loving, and just have fun.

His honesty reminded many of Virat Kohli’s recent confession about greying hair. The cricket star had joked in an interview that he has to colour his beard every few days to keep the silver strands in check. Fans loved that both icons are comfortable embracing the natural signs of ageing while keeping their charm intact.

Big Screen Plans After a Heartfelt Birthday

While his live session stole hearts, Ranbir also has a packed year ahead. He will next share screen space with Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-awaited Love & War, slated for a March 20 release. After that, he will step into the mythological world as Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, co-starring Sai Pallavi and Yash, with the first part planned for a Diwali 2026 release.

Ranbir’s candid birthday live gave fans a side of him they rarely get to see, witty, unfiltered and wise. If this session is anything to go by, audiences wouldn’t mind if the actor popped up on Instagram more often.