Ranveer was born on 6 July 1985 into a Sindhi family in Mumbai, to Anju and Jagjit Singh Bhavnani. His grandparents, Sunder Singh Bhavnani and Chand Burke, moved to Mumbai from Karachi, Sindh, (Pakistan) during the Partition of India. He has an elder sister named Ritika Bhavnani. Singh is the maternal cousin of actress Sonam Kapoor and producer Rhea Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor. He was educated at Learner’s Academy, Mumbai, H.R. College of Commerce and Economics and Indiana University, Bloomington, USA from there he got his Bachelor of Arts degree.
He made his acting debut in 2010 with a leading role in Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy Band Baaja Baaraat for which he got Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
In addition to his acting career, Ranveer Singh has endorsed 17 brands.