Happy Birthday, Ranbir Kapoor! (see pics)

Some know him as Bollywood's new heart-throb, but his parents, family and friends still see him as the same obedient mamma's boy....So with Ranbir turning 31 this year... Let's have a look at his childhood, his relationship with his grand-dad, parents and of course Bollywood.Ranbir Kapoor----This fourth generation Kapoor has already proven that he does belong to the first family of Bollywood, with varied performances in films from Saawariya to Rockstar.Born to actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, Ranbir Kapoor is the great grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor, grandson of Raj Kapoor, and nephew to Randhir Kapoor. He has a sister Riddhima. Ranbir made his debut on the big screen in the year 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya, opposite Sonam Kapoor. Ranbir became famous for his towel scene.Ranbir Kapoor showed his powerful acting in romantic comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani with Katrina Kaif which was one of the biggest grossers of the year. The next was Shimit Amin's drama Rocket Singh:Salesman of the year which proved to be a moderate success at the box office. In 2010 Ranbir proved himself as an immense versatile actor in Prakash Jha's Rajneeti which was considered to be his biggest commercial success. With Rockstar in 2011, he made the role of Jordan live with confidence and conviction that it becomes easy to forget that he is an actor but Jordan. Ranbir played the role of a deaf man in his film Barfi! . This movie has been nominated as India's entry in the category of 'Best Foreign Language Film' at the Oscars in February next year.Recently Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif were caught spending some close moments together at a beach in Ibiza. The couple though have shied away from clearing the air about their secret relationship, but Katrina's bikini pics with Ranbir have more than a few words of story to tell.Previously Ranbir Kapoor dated Deepika Padukone. It is also a rumour that Ranbir and Sonam had a brief fling during the shooting of their debut 'Sawaariya'Trivia:1.He is well trained in Jazz and Ballet.2.Has undergone diction, dance and horse riding classes.3. His diet plan is designed by his mother.4. He still continues to take Rs 1,500 per week pocket money from his mother (Uff!)5. He often cries, but never admits to it in public. 6. Shares his name with his grandfather, the legendary Raj Kapoor (his full name was Ranbir Raj Kapoor).