Actor
Ranbir
Kapoor,
who
is
playing
a
happy-go-lucky
deaf
and
mute
guy
in
his
next
movie
Barfi,
says
that
he
drew
inspiration
from
the
characters
of
Charlie
Chaplin
and
Mr
Bean
to
get
into
the
skin
of
the
role
in
the
film.
The
Bollywood
actor
has
all
praise
for
director
Anurag
Basu
for
helping
him
to
perform
the
role.
The
film
Barfi,
which
is
helmed
by
Anurag
Basu,
tells
the
story
of
Murphy
(Ranbir
Kapoor),
fondly
known
as
'Barfi'
and
his
friendship
with
Ileana
D'Cruz
and
Jhilmil
(Priyanka
Chopra),
which
in
a
way
leads
to
several
twists
and
turns
in
his
life.
Ranbir
excels
with
his
intricate
gestures
and
body
language
in
the
role,
which
reminds
one
of
Mr
Bean
and
Charlie
Chaplin.
When
asked
about
whether
he
took
cue
from
the
legendary
characters,
Ranbir
told
PTI,
"Yes
definitely
that
was
an
inspiration,
we
did
not
copy
or
tried
to
replicate
it.
I
took
all
my
influence
(from
them).
Also,
I
am
grandson
of
Raj
Kapoor,
so
I
would
have
little
bit
of
that
in
me,
it
automatically
came."
Ranbir
Kapoor
did
not
have
any
difficulty
in
playing
the
character
of
Barfi
as
he
followed
Anurag's
directions.
"When
he
(Anurag
Basu)
narrated
me
the
script
I
thought
I
will
have
to
do
lot
of
work
for
the
character
and
learn
sign
language
and
all.
But
he
was
very
clear..he
did
not
want
an
actor
to
show
his
acting
abilities
or
method
acting
he
wanted
it
to
be
relatable,
everyone
should
understand
it," PTI
quotes
him
as
saying.
The
Rockstar
further
said,
"So
if
I
am
talking
in
sign
language
you
all
(audience)
won't
understand
it.
So
I
will
have
to
relate
to
in
a
way
that
you
would
understand
this
film.
It
was
not
difficult
as
it
is
he
who
knew
the
characters
well.
He
lived
one
and
half
years
of
his
life
on
this
film.
He
has
given
it
to
all."