Being his sassy best, Karan pulled Ranbir’s leg at the press conference as he asked the audience to go and watch the actor’s next release Sanju and said, “Of course, we can’t wait to watch Sanju on June 29. Ranbir that’s my plug for you on this platform.” Giving it back to the filmmaker in his own subtle way, Ranbir, when asked if there will be a big performance from him this year at IIFA, he replied, “I don’t know if there will be a big performance as we leave that to Karan Johar’s sangeet performances. But yes, I am excited to perform in Bangkok as this is the place where I won my first IIFA award for Saawariya.” For those who don’t know, Karan gave a special performance at Sonam Kapoor’s sangeet ceremony on popular numbers like “Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo”, “Shava Shava” and “Saajan Ji Ghar Aaye.”
Ranbir Kapoor will be performing at this year’s IIFA and the actor chose not to reveal anything about it so soon. Instead, he said, “I am very nervous when I dance for the live audience as there are no retakes or cuts.” When asked if he gets irritated when someone doesn’t get his or her steps right during the rehearsals, Ranbir very calmly added, “No, when I am rehearsing it’s not only like I am rehearsing for myself. This rehearsal time is also fun time as we discover new steps.” Jokingly, he added, “I rehearse in the hotel room while having a shower, sitting on the pot, eating dinner, I always keep memorising the steps.”
Later in the conference, Karan also mentioned how Salman Khan is the best host. On being asked who hosts the best after parties, Karan revealed, “It’s always Salman Khan, who has the best after parties. He is definitely the man who brings everyone together in one room. So every time there’s IIFA and Salman is there, there’s always a big after party in his room.”
Shahid Kapoor who will also be performing at the gala awards evening said he is not sure if wife Mira Rajput and daughter Misha Kapoor will accompany him to Bangkok. Kartik Aaryan, who is excited about his debut at IIFA, said, “I am excited to debut as a host at IIFA Rocks this year. As an actor, you always want to be a part of something as big as IIFA, whether to perform or host. IIFA certainly gives you the biggest audience to entertain with your performance and I look forward to hosting a great show.”