URL copied Ranbir Kapoor in short film Karma Actor Ranbir Kapoor has been in the news ever since he made his acting debut in 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. He went on to do some remarkable roles in films like Barfi, Raajneeti, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year among others. However, not many know that Ranbir Kapoor's first ever short film was Karma before entering mainstream Bollywood. It was made when he was studying at a film institute with Abhay Chopra, BR Chopra's grandson, who served as the film's director. The 2004 film is a fictional drama piece set in a time when anti-capital punishment revolutions had started. It depicts a father's dilemma when his own son is sentenced to death. The film was also nominated for Student Oscars. The films are now live on Bandra Film Festivals's Youtube channel.