Arjun Kapoor is a Hindi-films actor from India. He made his acting debut in 2012 alongside Parineeti Chopra in “Ishaqzaade.” He is also known for his roles in Kuttey, Namaste England, Half Girlfriend, and 2 States, making him one of the most talented actors in Bollywood.
Kapoor was born in Chembur, Mumbai to Indian film producer, Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie Kapoor, He is the grandson of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor, He is the nephew of actors Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah, and the first-cousin of actress Sonam Kapoor and producer Rhea Kapoor. He is also the step-son of actress Sridevi. He has a sister, Anshula Kapoor, and also two half sisters, Jhanvi and Khushi Kapoor.
Arjun Kapoor made his debut in the film industry as an assistant director with “Kal Ho Naa Ho” in 2003. The film, which starred Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan, was a huge success at the box office. Later he worked close by Salaman Khan with ‘No Access’. Arjun was offered the role of actor by Salman Khan while the film was being shot. He accomplished his goal by losing 50 kilograms in time for his big Bollywood debut. He made his film debut in 2012 with Ishaqzaade, following a successful transformation of his body. The film, directed by Habbib Faisal, also marked the debut of Parineeta Chopra as an actress. He starred in “Aurangzeb” following the success of the first film. The movie did poorly at the box office, starring Arjun, Amrita Singh, Jackie Shroff, and Rishi Kapoor.
Gunday was his next film. He appeared alongside Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra on screen in this movie. The film was a huge success at the box office thanks to a stellar cast performance, and both audiences and critics paid attention to the actor. Later, he starred alongside Alia Bhatt in the lead role of “2 States.” The film, which was based on a novel by Chetan Bhagat, was a commercial success and made $100 million at the box office. Finding Fanny and Tevar were two of his other notable performances in 2014.
He collaborated with actress Shraddha Kapoor on the 2017 film “Half Girlfriend.” The film, directed by Mohit Suri, also marked the debut of author Chetan Bhagat as a producer. The movie was made with a budget of 45 crore rupees and was deemed a failure at the box office. Arjun and Pareeniti Chopra once more appeared in the movie “Namastey England” together. The movie, which came out in 2018, didn’t do well with audiences, so he went on to star in Panipat. Arjun Kapoor last appeared in a movie together with Tabu, Konkona SenSharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Kumud Mishra, Radhika Madan, and Shardul Bhardwaj in Kuttey.
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