Why was Ranbir Kapoor sitting at THE GODFATHER'S feet?

Turns out our desi film stars can be quite the fanboys too.

When Oscar-winning Hollywood legend Robert De Niro made a stopover in Mumbai to visit his Silver Linings Playbook costar Anupam Kher after serving as a speaker at the recently concluded THiNK Fest in Goa, his fans from Bollywood were eagerly waiting to meet him.

Kher, who arranged for some of his close friends from the industry to meet the veteran actor at his acting studio in Juhu, a western Mumbai suburb, poses for pictures with his Hollywood friend in his office.

Kher later tweeted with the picture (above), "Making Robert De Niro sit in my chair in my off @actorprepares will always be the Greatest joy of my Life.:)"

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Kher's 24 costar and longtime collaborator Anil Kapoor too got to spend some time with the Hollywood star.

The actor-producer revealed bits from the conversation in a tweet, "Mr. Robert De Niro's favourite actors @LeoDiCaprio Sean Penn and Daniel Day Lewis," he wrote with the picture (above).

Student Of The Year actor Varun Dhawan was one of the young stars present for the meeting.

He updated on Twitter, 'Had the good fortune to meet mr bobby de Niro.'

Ranbir Kapoor, who turned up with Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani director and friend Ayan Mukerji and several other stars, poses for pictures with the Hollywood veteran.

Seen in the picture: Clockwise from left: Dia Mirza, Ali Fazal, Rohit Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Drena De Niro, Kirron Kher, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Satish Kaushik, Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji, Sikandar Kher Varun Dhawan with Robert De Niro, Anupam Kher and Anil Kapoor in the centre.