Kareena Kapoor Reveals Son Taimur Chooses Kohli and Messi Over Uncle Ranbir

In a candid conversation on her sister-in-law Soha Ali Khan’s podcast All About Her on October 10, 2025, Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor opened up about her elder son Taimur’s passions, revealing his complete disinterest in acting despite his family’s cinematic legacy. The eight-year-old, born to Kareena and Saif Ali Khan, is instead captivated by sports, particularly cricket and football, and shows a surprising indifference to actors like his uncle Ranbir Kapoor or Ranveer Singh. Kareena’s anecdotes highlight Taimur’s singular focus on athletic idols, offering a glimpse into the life of a star kid who prioritizes bats and balls over Bollywood glamour.

Kareena shared that Taimur consistently opts out of drama as an extracurricular activity at school, despite her gentle nudging. “Every time there’s drama on the list, I ask him if he wants to try, but he says, ‘No, I don’t like it,’” she explained, noting that she respects his choices without pushing. Instead, Taimur has expressed enthusiasm for cookery classes, inspired by watching his father Saif cook at home. His sports obsession dominates, however, with frequent requests for connections to cricketing heroes like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, or football legend Lionel Messi, asking, “Can you message and ask him if I can get that bat of his?” Kareena humorously admitted, “I’m like, ‘No! I don’t know them!’”

Taimur’s sporting inclination aligns with his family’s storied connection to cricket, as evidenced by a viral video from last year shared by International Cricket Masters. In it, Saif, whose father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi captained Sussex and whose grandfather played for Worcestershire, was seen explaining cricket’s club and county system to Taimur on a field. Mansoor, a legendary right-handed batsman and medium-pace bowler, debuted for Sussex at 16 and became Oxford’s first Indian captain. This legacy seems to resonate with Taimur, who, according to Kareena, remains oblivious to the film industry’s allure, even dismissing prominent actors like Ranbir, his maternal uncle.

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The podcast revelations underscore Taimur’s unique personality, shaped not by Bollywood’s spotlight but by personal interests in sports and cooking. “He’s too young and hasn’t figured it out,” Kareena noted, dispelling notions that his aversion to acting stems from overexposure to actors. His current fixation on a Chelsea football player further illustrates his detachment from the entertainment world, despite being surrounded by luminaries like Saif, Kareena, and their children Sara and Ibrahim from Saif’s earlier marriage to Amrita Singh. Taimur’s preferences reflect a grounded upbringing, guided by parents who encourage his individuality.

As Kareena and Saif, married since 2012 and parents to Taimur and younger son Jeh, navigate their high-profile lives, Taimur’s story captivates fans for its relatability. His indifference to Bollywood’s glitter—exemplified by not recognizing Ranbir Kapoor—contrasts sharply with his starry-eyed pursuit of sports icons, painting a picture of a young boy charting his own path. With the Globetrotter reveal from SS Rajamouli looming in November 2025, India’s cultural landscape buzzes with cinematic anticipation, yet Taimur’s world remains firmly rooted in the thrill of the game, not the screen.

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