Arjun Kapoor
Kapoor at the Hello! Hall of Fame Awards in 2014
Born 26 June 1985
(age 30)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor,
assistant director, associate producer
Years active 2003–present
Parent(s) Boney
Kapoor (father)
Mona Shourie Kapoor (mother)
Relatives See
Kapoor family
Arjun Kapoor (pronounced [ɐrˈɟun kəˈpuːr]; born 26 June
1985) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of film
producer Boney Kapoor. After working as an assistant director and associate
producer on several films, Kapoor made his acting debut with Habib Faisal's
romantic drama Ishaqzaade (2012) for which he was nominated for the Filmfare
Award for Best Male Debut. In 2014, Kapoor starred in two commercially successful
films—Gunday and 2 States—and earned generally positive reviews for his
performances in them.
Contents
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• 1 Early
life and background
• 2 Career
• 3
Filmography
o 3.1 As an
actor
o 3.2 As a
crew member
• 4 Awards
and nominations
• 5 References
• 6
External links
Early life and background[edit]
Kapoor was born on 26 June 1985 in Chembur, Mumbai to the
Hindi film producer, Boney Kapoor and the entrepreneur Mona Shourie
Kapoor.[1][2] 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, actor Mohit Marwah and producer Rhea
Kapoor. He has a sister Anshula Kapoor.[3] The actress Sridevi is his
stepmother. When asked in an interview about his father's second marriage,
Kapoor said: "When we were kids, it was difficult. But what can you do?
How long will you complain? You have to accept what is, take it on your chin,
and move on."[4]
Kapoor was educated at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in
Chembur, which he attended till his twelfth grade. After failing his twelfth
grade examinations, he quit his studies.[1] In his teens and early twenties,
Kapoor suffered from obesity and approximately weighed 140kg; he later said
that due to his condition, he used to be "sloppy, grumpy" and
"under-confident".[5]
Career[edit]
Kapoor's first job in the film industry was as an assistant
director on Nikhil Advani's Kal Ho Naa Ho in 2003.[6] He also assisted Advani
on his next directorial Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007), and worked as
an associate producer on two of his father's productions—No Entry (2005) and
Wanted (2009).[6] Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with Yash
Raj Films, a leading production company in India.[7]
Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with Habib Faisal's
crime drama Ishaqzaade opposite Parineeti Chopra, a critical and commercial
success.[8] Kapoor's role was that of Parma Chauhan, a chauvinistic brat who
rapes the daughter of a rival political party, only to fall in love with her
later. Taran Adarsh of the entertainment portal Bollywood Hungama wrote of his
performance: "Arjun Kapoor makes a fantastic debut. He has a peerless body
language and a 'I-don't-give-a-damn' kind of an approach in the movie. He comes
across as fiery and rustic and at the same time self-assured and assertive in
this reckless and intrepid character".[9] Kapoor then portrayed dual roles
in Atul Sabharwal's crime thriller Aurangzeb (2013), a commercial failure.
Critic Rohit Vats of CNN-IBN said that Kapoor was successful in "conveying
the cynicism of his role" but criticised his "over-the-top"
approach in certain sequences.[10]
Kapoor and Ranveer Singh at a promotional event for Gunday
at theVidyalankar Institute of Technology, 2014
In 2014, Kapoor's first two releases were highly
successful.[11] He first played opposite Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra in
Gunday, an action thriller from director Ali Abbas Zafar. The film tells the
fictional story of two coal bandits (played by Kapoor and Singh) who rise up to
become the most powerful goons of Calcutta in the 1980s. Writing for India
Today, Rohit Khilnani attributed the success of the film to the chemistry
between Kapoor and Singh.[12] With a worldwide revenue of over ₹1 billion (US$16 million), Gunday proved to be a box-office success.[13]
After portraying roles in three consecutive crime films, Kapoor featured in the
romantic comedy 2 States alongside Alia Bhatt. The film was an adaptation of
Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name, and narrated the story of two IIM
Ahmedabad students who encounter trouble in convincing their parents to approve
of their relationship. Critic Sarita Tanwar of Daily News and Analysisreviewed
that "Arjun, who doubles as a narrator impresses with a role totally
unlike anything he has done before".[14] Kusumita Das of theDeccan
Chronicle added that he "gets to show his range as an actor as his
character is deftly explored as the son, the lover and the prospective
son-in-law. The actor leaves an impact as a devoted son to his mother and an
estranged one to his father."[15] The film emerged as a major commercial
success,[16] earning over ₹1 billion (US$16
million) in domestic ticket sales.[17]
Kapoor's third film release of 2014 was Homi Adajania's
satirical English language film Finding Fanny, alongside Deepika Padukone,
Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia andPankaj Kapur.[18] Set in Goa, the film
tells the story of five dysfunctional friends who set out on a road trip in
search of a woman named Fanny. The film met with critical acclaim;[19] writing
for Mid Day, critic Shubha-Shetty Saha cited Kapoor's portrayal as his best
performance to date, adding that he "plays his 'boy lost in the woods'
character with surprising ease and competence".[20] The action drama Tevar
(2015) saw Kapoor play opposite Sonakshi Sinha as Pintoo, a lovable hooligan.
The film was a remake of the Telugu film Okkadu (2003) and was produced by his
father, Boney Kapoor.[21] Writing for Rediff.com, the critic Raja Sen criticised
the film as "yet another of those mindlessSouth remakes", but noted
how "likeable" Kapoor was in it.[22] The film failed at the box
office.[23]
As of June 2015, Kapoor has committed to star opposite
Kareena Kapoor in a yet-untitled film from director R. Balki.[24]
Filmography[edit]
Kapoor at a promotional event forIshaqzaade, 2012
As an actor[edit]
Year Film Role Notes
2012 Ishaqzaade
Parma Chauhan
2013 Aurangzeb
Ajay/Vishal
2014 Gunday
Bala Bhattacharya
2014 2 States
Krish Malhotra
2014 Finding
Fanny
Savio Da Gama English
language film
2015 Tevar
Ghanshyam "Pintoo" Shukla
As a crew member[edit]
Year Film Role
2003 Kal Ho Naa
Ho
Assistant director
2005 No Entry
Associate producer
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq:
A Tribute to Love
Assistant director
2009 Wanted
Associate producer
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year Film Award Category Result
2012 Ishaqzaade
Bhaskar Bollywood Awards
Fresh Entry of the Year Nominated[25]
People's
Choice Awards India
Favorite Debut Actor (Male/Female) Nominated[26]
BIG
Star Entertainment Awards
Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male Won[27]
2013 Filmfare
Awards
Best Male Debut
Nominated[28]
ETC
Bollywood Business Awards
Most Profitable Debut (Male) Nominated[29]
Screen
Awards
Most Promising Newcomer – Male
Nominated[30]
Zee
Cine Awards
Best Male Debut
Won[31]
Stardust
Awards
Superstar of Tomorrow – Male
Won[32]
Renault
Star Guild Awards
Best Male Debut
Nominated[33]
Times
of India Film Awards
Best Debut – Male Nominated[34]
International
Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) Best
Debut – Male Nominated
2014 2 States
Stardust Awards
Best Actor – Comedy/Romance
Nominated[35]
BIG
Star Entertainment Awards
Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male Nominated[36]
Gunday
Stardust Awards
Best Actor – Thriller/Action
Nominated[35]
BIG
Star Entertainment Awards
Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film – Male Won[37]
2015 2 States
Star Guild Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated[38]
Screen
Awards
Best Actor (Popular Choice)
Nominated[39]
IIFA
Awards
Best Actor
Pending[40]
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