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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Arjun Kapoor
| name              = Arjun Kapoor
| image              = Arjun Kapoor at film promotions of Mubarakan.jpg
| image              = Arjun in 2021.jpg
| caption            = Kapoor in 2017
| caption            = Kapoor in 2021
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|06|26}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|06|26}}<ref name="Zee – Kapoor turns 28" />
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| years active      = 2012–present
| years active      = 2003–present
| occupation        = Actor
| occupation        = Actor
| partner            = [[Malaika Arora]] (2016{{endash}}present)
|father         = [[Boney Kapoor]]
| father             = [[Boney Kapoor]]
| partner(s)        = [[Malaika Arora]] (2016–present)
| mother            = [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]]
| relatives          = [[List of Hindi film families#Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoor)|Surinder Kapoor family]]
| family            = [[List of Hindi film families#Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoor)|Surinder Kapoor family]]
| relatives          = {{Ubl
  | [[Janhvi Kapoor]] (half-sister)
  | [[Sonam Kapoor]] (cousin)
  }}
}}
}}
'''Arjun Kapoor''' (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian film actor who appears in [[Hindi]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/i-feel-i-can-be-the-brand-ambassador-of-patna-arjun-kapoor/articleshow/66016611.cms|title=I feel I can be the brand ambassador of Patna: Arjun Kapoor|access-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102211448/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/i-feel-i-can-be-the-brand-ambassador-of-patna-arjun-kapoor/articleshow/66016611.cms|archive-date=2 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The son of film producers [[Boney Kapoor]] and [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]], [[Half Brother]] of [[Janhvi Kapoor]] he initially worked as an associate producer on his father's productions ''[[No Entry]]'' (2005) and ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009), before making his acting debut with the 2012 action romance ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' and subsequently appeared in several films, including the crime drama ''[[Gunday]]'' (2014), the coming-of-age romantic comedy ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' (2014), the [[English-language|English]] road comedy ''[[Finding Fanny]]'' (2014), and the satire ''[[Ki & Ka]]'' (2016).
'''Arjun Kapoor''' (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor working in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]].<ref name="Zee – Kapoor turns 28">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|title=Arjun Kapoor turns 28|date=26 June 2013|quote=Arjun ... turned 28 today.|access-date=26 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080911/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> A member of the [[List of Hindi film families#Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoor)|Surinder Kapoor family]], he made his acting debut with the superhit romance ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' (2012) and went on to be part of several other movies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arjun Kapoor reacts to being trolled for 12 year age gap with Malaika Arora |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/arjun-kapoor-reacts-to-being-trolled-for-12-year-age-gap-with-malaika-arora-1895491-2022-01-03 |access-date=3 January 2022 |work=India Today |date=3 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/i-feel-i-can-be-the-brand-ambassador-of-patna-arjun-kapoor/articleshow/66016611.cms|title=I feel I can be the brand ambassador of Patna: Arjun Kapoor|access-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102211448/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/i-feel-i-can-be-the-brand-ambassador-of-patna-arjun-kapoor/articleshow/66016611.cms|archive-date=2 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Early and personal life==
== Early life and family ==
Kapoor was born in a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] family<ref>{{Cite web |first=Akash |last=Nihalani |date=23 February 2018 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/arjun-kapoor-and-parineeti-chopra-begin-shooting-for-namastey-balangir-26759.html |title=Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra begin sexting for Namastey England |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215171853/https://www.filmfare.com/features/arjun-kapoor-and-parineeti-chopra-begin-shooting-for-namastey-balangir-26759.html |archive-date=15 December 2018 |website=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref> on 26 June 1985<ref name="Zee - Kapoor turns 28">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|title=Arjun Kapoor turns 28|date=26 June 2013|quote=Arjun ... turned 28 today.|access-date=26 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080911/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], to film producer [[Boney Kapoor]] and the entrepreneur [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]].<ref name="toiinterview">{{cite news |author=Gupta, Priya |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Last-call-my-mother-made-was-to-Salman-bhai-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/33448249.cms |title=Last call my mother made was to Salman bhai: Arjun Kapoor |work=The Times of India |date=9 April 2014 |access-date=11 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915081424/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Last-call-my-mother-made-was-to-Salman-bhai-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/33448249.cms |archive-date=15 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sridevi-shares-million-dollar-pic-of-raj-kapoor-and-her-husband-boney-1787843 |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=13 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713023723/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sridevi-shares-million-dollar-pic-of-raj-kapoor-and-her-husband-boney-1787843 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|title=Arjun Kapoor turns 28|date=26 June 2013|access-date=26 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080911/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]], actors [[Mohit Marwah]], [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] and producer [[Rhea Kapoor]]. He has a younger sister, Anshula Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5801.html| title=In pics: The Boney-Anil-Sanjay Kapoor Family Tree| publisher=[[CNN]]| date=7 February 2012| access-date=15 June 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217140600/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5801.html| archive-date=17 February 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> Actress [[Sridevi]] was his stepmother, and he also has two half-sisters, Khushi and [[Janhvi Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trendnewsexpress.com/jhanvi-kapoor-height-weight-age-biography-wiki-family-boyfriend-affairs-husband/|title=In pics: Jhanvi Kapoor Bio|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523011359/http://trendnewsexpress.com/jhanvi-kapoor-height-weight-age-biography-wiki-family-boyfriend-affairs-husband/|archive-date=23 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was 11 when his father separated from his mother.
Arjun Kapoor was born in a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] family.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Akash |last=Nihalani |date=23 February 2018 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/arjun-kapoor-and-parineeti-chopra-begin-shooting-for-namastey-balangir-26759.html |title=Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra begin sexting for Namastey England |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215171853/https://www.filmfare.com/features/arjun-kapoor-and-parineeti-chopra-begin-shooting-for-namastey-balangir-26759.html |archive-date=15 December 2018 |website=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref> on 26 June 1985<ref name="Zee Kapoor turns 28"/> in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], to film producer [[Boney Kapoor]] and the entrepreneur [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]].<ref name="toiinterview">{{cite news |author=Gupta, Priya |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Last-call-my-mother-made-was-to-Salman-bhai-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/33448249.cms |title=Last call my mother made was to Salman bhai: Arjun Kapoor |work=The Times of India |date=9 April 2014 |access-date=11 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915081424/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Last-call-my-mother-made-was-to-Salman-bhai-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/33448249.cms |archive-date=15 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sridevi-shares-million-dollar-pic-of-raj-kapoor-and-her-husband-boney-1787843 |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=13 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713023723/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sridevi-shares-million-dollar-pic-of-raj-kapoor-and-her-husband-boney-1787843 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|title=Arjun Kapoor turns 28|date=26 June 2013|access-date=26 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080911/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ishaqzaada-arjun-kapoor-turns-28_137673.html|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]], actors [[Mohit Marwah]], [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] and producer [[Rhea Kapoor]]. He has a younger sister, Anshula Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5801.html| title=In pics: The Boney-Anil-Sanjay Kapoor Family Tree| publisher=[[CNN]]| date=7 February 2012| access-date=15 June 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217140600/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5801.html| archive-date=17 February 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> Actress [[Sridevi]] was his stepmother, and he also has two half-sisters, Khushi and [[Janhvi Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trendnewsexpress.com/jhanvi-kapoor-height-weight-age-biography-wiki-family-boyfriend-affairs-husband/|title=In pics: Jhanvi Kapoor Bio|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523011359/http://trendnewsexpress.com/jhanvi-kapoor-height-weight-age-biography-wiki-family-boyfriend-affairs-husband/|archive-date=23 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was 11 when his father separated from his mother.


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."<ref>{{cite news|title=Dad's second marriage tough on us as kids: Arjun Kapoor|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Dads-second-marriage-tough-on-us-as-kids-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/12816407.cms|work=The Times of India|date=22 April 2012|access-date=18 February 2014|author=Nooshian, Tinaz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312134905/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Dads-second-marriage-tough-on-us-as-kids-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/12816407.cms|archive-date=12 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He added, "We don't really meet and spend time together so it doesn't really exist".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-on-his-equation-with-sridevi-daughters-jhanvi-and-khushi-it-doesnt-exist-4663497/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301104054/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-on-his-equation-with-sridevi-daughters-jhanvi-and-khushi-it-doesnt-exist-4663497/ |archive-date=1 March 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> His mother died in 2012. However, after Sridevi died <ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood star Sridevi died from 'accidental drowning'|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/bollywood-star-sridevi-died-accidental-drowning-180226104638021.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.aljazeera.com|archive-date=14 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214020201/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/bollywood-star-sridevi-died-accidental-drowning-180226104638021.html|url-status=live}}</ref> in 2018, his relationship with his half-sisters Khushi and [[Janhvi Kapoor|Jahnvi]] improved.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arjun Kapoor opens up on his changing equations with sisters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor {{!}} PINKVILLA|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/arjun-kapoor-opens-his-changing-equations-sisters-janhvi-kapoor-and-khushi-kapoor-427029|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.pinkvilla.com|archive-date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721211755/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/arjun-kapoor-opens-his-changing-equations-sisters-janhvi-kapoor-and-khushi-kapoor-427029|url-status=live}}</ref> Recently, Arjun Kapoor opened on bullying he faced post his father's [[Boney Kapoor]]'s marriage with [[Sridevi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-02|title=EXCLUSIVE: Arjun Kapoor on bullying post his dad's marriage with Sridevi: Friends asked, "How does it feel to have a new mom?"|url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/exclusive-arjun-kapoor-on-bullying-post-his-boney-kapoor-marriage-sridevi/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Bollywood Bubble|language=en}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite news|title=Dad's second marriage tough on us as kids: Arjun Kapoor|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Dads-second-marriage-tough-on-us-as-kids-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/12816407.cms|work=The Times of India|date=22 April 2012|access-date=18 February 2014|author=Nooshian, Tinaz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312134905/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Dads-second-marriage-tough-on-us-as-kids-Arjun-Kapoor/articleshow/12816407.cms|archive-date=12 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He added, "We don't really meet and spend time together so it doesn't really exist".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-on-his-equation-with-sridevi-daughters-jhanvi-and-khushi-it-doesnt-exist-4663497/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301104054/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-on-his-equation-with-sridevi-daughters-jhanvi-and-khushi-it-doesnt-exist-4663497/ |archive-date=1 March 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> His mother died in 2012. However, after Sridevi died <ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood star Sridevi died from 'accidental drowning'|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/bollywood-star-sridevi-died-accidental-drowning-180226104638021.html|access-date=21 July 2020|website=www.aljazeera.com|archive-date=14 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214020201/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/bollywood-star-sridevi-died-accidental-drowning-180226104638021.html|url-status=live}}</ref> in 2018, his relationship with his half-sisters Khushi and Jahnvi improved.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arjun Kapoor opens up on his changing equations with sisters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor {{!}} PINKVILLA|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/arjun-kapoor-opens-his-changing-equations-sisters-janhvi-kapoor-and-khushi-kapoor-427029|access-date=21 July 2020|website=www.pinkvilla.com|archive-date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721211755/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/arjun-kapoor-opens-his-changing-equations-sisters-janhvi-kapoor-and-khushi-kapoor-427029|url-status=live}}</ref> Kapoor also opened up on the bullying he faced post Boney's marriage with Sridevi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 July 2021|title=EXCLUSIVE: Arjun Kapoor on bullying post his dad's marriage with Sridevi: Friends asked, "How does it feel to have a new mom?"|url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/exclusive-arjun-kapoor-on-bullying-post-his-boney-kapoor-marriage-sridevi/|access-date=2 July 2021|website=Bollywood Bubble|language=en}}</ref>


His Maternal Grandmother Sattee Shourie also died in 2016 who was also a great support to Arjun.
His maternal grandmother, Sattee Shourie, who was a great support to him, also died in 2016.


Kapoor was educated at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in [[Mumbai]], which he attended till his 11th grade. After failing his eleventh grade examinations, he quit his studies.<ref name="toiinterview"/> In his teens and early twenties, Kapoor suffered from [[obesity]] and approximately weighed 140&nbsp;kg; he later said that due to his condition, he used to be "sloppy, grumpy" and "under-confident".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-reveals-his-fat-pictures-for-the-first-time-ever/1/270784.html| title=Arjun Kapoor reveals his fat pictures for the first time ever!| work=India Today| date=13 May 2013| access-date=15 June 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094839/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-reveals-his-fat-pictures-for-the-first-time-ever/1/270784.html| archive-date=4 March 2016| url-status=live}}</ref>
Kapoor was educated at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Mumbai, which he attended until his 11th grade. After failing his eleventh grade examinations, he quit his studies.<ref name="toiinterview" /> In his teens and early twenties, Kapoor developed [[obesity]] and approximately weighed 140&nbsp;kg; he later said that due to his condition, he used to be "sloppy, grumpy" and "under-confident".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-reveals-his-fat-pictures-for-the-first-time-ever/1/270784.html| title=Arjun Kapoor reveals his fat pictures for the first time ever!| work=India Today| date=13 May 2013| access-date=15 June 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094839/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-reveals-his-fat-pictures-for-the-first-time-ever/1/270784.html| archive-date=4 March 2016| url-status=live}}</ref>


Kapoor was first dating Arpita Khan, the adopted sister of [[Salman Khan]], long before his Bollywood debut. Kapoor is currently in a relationship with actress [[Malaika Arora]] since 2016. Kapoor is a keen [[Association football|football]] fan and an avid supporter of [[Chelsea F.C.]] while also being the club's brand ambassador for India.<ref>{{Cite news|title=ARJUN KAPOOR CONFIRMED AS OFFICIAL BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR INDIA |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/10/19/arjun-kapoor-confirmed-as-official-brand-ambassador-for-india |website=Chelsea Football Club |date=19 October 2019 |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref>
Kapoor is a keen [[Association football|football]] fan and an avid supporter of [[Chelsea F.C.]] while also being the club's brand ambassador for India.<ref>{{Cite news|title=ARJUN KAPOOR CONFIRMED AS OFFICIAL BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR INDIA |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/10/19/arjun-kapoor-confirmed-as-official-brand-ambassador-for-india |website=Chelsea Football Club |date=19 October 2019 |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref>


== Career ==
==Personal life==
Arjun has been in a relationship with actress [[Malaika Arora]] since 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Malaika Arora: "If I want to marry a man younger than me, it's not your problem!" |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/malaika-arora-if-i-want-to-marry-a-man-younger-than-me-it-s-not-your-problem/story-9OEgYS39MVPCjVfng9l0fL.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=6 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206093141/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/malaika-arora-if-i-want-to-marry-a-man-younger-than-me-it-s-not-your-problem/story-9OEgYS39MVPCjVfng9l0fL.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Malaika Arora Shares Details About Her Relationship and Marriage Plans with Arjun Kapoor |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/malaika-arora-shares-details-about-her-relationship-and-marriage-plans-with-arjun-kapoor-2256975.html |website=news.com |date=3 August 2019 |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=6 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206094517/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/malaika-arora-shares-details-about-her-relationship-and-marriage-plans-with-arjun-kapoor-2256975.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/arjun-kapoor-malaika-arora-hold-hands-at-milan-airport-and-set-tongues-wagging-1375095-2018-10-25 |title=Malaika and Arjun holding hands at Milan airport sets tongues wagging |date=25 October 2018 |magazine=India Today |access-date=4 April 2020 |archive-date=9 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309130757/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/arjun-kapoor-malaika-arora-hold-hands-at-milan-airport-and-set-tongues-wagging-1375095-2018-10-25 |url-status=live}}</ref>


===2003–13: Early work, acting debut and breakthrough===
== Acting career ==
 
=== 2003–13: Early work, acting debut and breakthrough ===
[[File:Arjun Kapoor at the screening of D-Day, 2013.jpg|left|thumb|Kapoor promoting ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' in 2013]]
[[File:Arjun Kapoor at the screening of D-Day, 2013.jpg|left|thumb|Kapoor promoting ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' in 2013]]
Kapoor's first job in the film industry was as an assistant director on [[Nikhil Advani]]'s ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' in 2003.<ref name="five">{{cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-ishaqzaade-2-states-five-things/1/359713.html| title=Five things you should know about Arjun Kapoor| work=[[India Today]]| date=8 May 2014| access-date=15 June 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730034447/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-ishaqzaade-2-states-five-things/1/359713.html| archive-date=30 July 2017| url-status=live}}</ref> 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{{mdash}}''[[No Entry]]'' (2005) and ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009).<ref name="five"/> Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with [[Yash Raj Films]], a leading production company in India.<ref name="dnainterview">{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_i-am-fortunate-to-work-with-habib-faisal-for-ishaqzaade-arjun-kapoor_1687545-all |title=I am fortunate to work with Habib Faisal for Ishaqzaade: Arjun Kapoor – Entertainment |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=11 May 2012 |access-date=28 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516170944/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_i-am-fortunate-to-work-with-habib-faisal-for-ishaqzaade-arjun-kapoor_1687545-all |archive-date=16 May 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Kapoor's first job in the film industry was as an assistant director on [[Nikhil Advani]]'s ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' in 2003.<ref name="five">{{cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-ishaqzaade-2-states-five-things/1/359713.html| title=Five things you should know about Arjun Kapoor| work=[[India Today]]| date=8 May 2014| access-date=15 June 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730034447/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arjun-kapoor-ishaqzaade-2-states-five-things/1/359713.html| archive-date=30 July 2017| url-status=live}}</ref> 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{{mdash}}''[[No Entry]]'' (2005) and ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009).<ref name="five" /> Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with [[Yash Raj Films]], a leading production company in India.<ref name="dnainterview">{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_i-am-fortunate-to-work-with-habib-faisal-for-ishaqzaade-arjun-kapoor_1687545-all |title=I am fortunate to work with Habib Faisal for Ishaqzaade: Arjun Kapoor – Entertainment |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=11 May 2012 |access-date=28 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516170944/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_i-am-fortunate-to-work-with-habib-faisal-for-ishaqzaade-arjun-kapoor_1687545-all |archive-date=16 May 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named ''Virus Diwan'', produced under Yash Raj Films, which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' (2012) alongside [[Parineeti Chopra]], which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in [[Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh|Barabanki]], Kapoor suffered a [[spasm]] in his [[hamstring]] [[muscle]], though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes.<ref name="spasm">{{cite web |title=Arjun Kapoor Ignores Injury For 'Ishaqzaade' Shoot |url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/arjun-kapoor-ignores-injury-for-ishaqzaade-shoot/ |website=Movie Talkies |language=en}}</ref> ''Ishaqzaade'' became a profitable venture, earning {{INRConvert|670|m}} worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor a [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut]].
In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named ''Virus Diwan'', produced under [[Yash Raj Films]], which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' (2012) alongside [[Parineeti Chopra]], which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in [[Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh|Barabanki]], Kapoor suffered a [[spasm]] in his [[hamstring]] [[muscle]], though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes.<ref name="spasm">{{cite web |title=Arjun Kapoor Ignores Injury For 'Ishaqzaade' Shoot |url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/arjun-kapoor-ignores-injury-for-ishaqzaade-shoot/ |website=Movie Talkies |language=en}}</ref> ''Ishaqzaade'' became a profitable venture, earning {{INRConvert|670|m}} worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor a [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut]].


[[Yash Raj Films]]' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a [[Aurangzeb|Mughal emperor of the same name]]. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Amrita Singh]]; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''[[The New York Times]]'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched".<ref name="emperor">{{cite web |last1=Saltz |first1=Rachel |title=Blood Despite Kinship |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/movies/aurangzeb-directed-by-atul-sabharwal.html |website=The New York Times |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=11 March 2020 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413094143/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/movies/aurangzeb-directed-by-atul-sabharwal.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the film underperformed at the box office. Arjun will be seen in a Hindi remake of the Tamil film Comali.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/remake-on-the-cards-for-kapoor--son-23162483|title=Boney Kapoor to remake Tamil film Comali, with son Arjun in lead|date=6 March 2021|website=Mid Day|access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref>
[[Yash Raj Films]]' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a [[Aurangzeb|Mughal emperor of the same name]]. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Amrita Singh]]; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''[[The New York Times]]'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched".<ref name="emperor">{{cite web |last1=Saltz |first1=Rachel |title=Blood Despite Kinship |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/movies/aurangzeb-directed-by-atul-sabharwal.html |website=The New York Times |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=11 March 2020 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413094143/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/movies/aurangzeb-directed-by-atul-sabharwal.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the film underperformed at the box office.


===Career fluctuations post ''Gunday'' & ''2 States'' (2014–present)===
=== Career fluctuations post ''Gunday'' & ''2 States'' (2014–present) ===


For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with [[Yash Raj Films]] for the third consecutive time on ''[[Gunday]]'', a crime action film also starring [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]]. Directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]], it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over {{INRConvert|1.2|b}} worldwide.
For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with [[Yash Raj Films]] for the third consecutive time on ''[[Gunday]]'', a crime action film also starring [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]]. Directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]], it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over {{INRConvert|1.3|b}} worldwide.
[[File:Gunday Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Kapoor with co-stars [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] at the press conference of ''[[Gunday]]'' in 2014]]
[[File:Gunday Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Kapoor with co-stars [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] at the press conference of ''[[Gunday]]'' in 2014]]


As his three-film deal with [[Yash Raj Films]] concluded, Kapoor next collaborated with the producers [[Sajid Nadiadwala]] and [[Karan Johar]] to star opposite [[Alia Bhatt]] in a [[2 States (2014 film)|film adaptation]] of [[Chetan Bhagat]]'s popular novel ''[[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|2 States]]'', released with the same title. He played Krish Malhotra, an [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]] [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] student wanting to become a writer. Saurabh Dwivedi stated that Kapoor "shows his pain through body language but falls short in some scenes opposite his co-actor [[Ronit Roy]]". The project was well appreciated, garnering critical acclaim, and earned more than {{INRConvert|1.02|b}} in India to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received an [[IIFA Award for Best Actor]] nomination.<ref name="states">{{cite web|title=2 States (2014) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542585 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=20 January 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227173938/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542585 |archive-date=27 December 2014 }}</ref> His last release of 2014 was the [[Homi Adajania]]'s adventurous satire ''[[Finding Fanny]]'', which follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.
As his three-film deal with [[Yash Raj Films]] concluded, Kapoor next collaborated with the producers [[Sajid Nadiadwala]] and [[Karan Johar]] to star opposite [[Alia Bhatt]] in a [[2 States (2014 film)|film adaptation]] of [[Chetan Bhagat]]'s popular novel ''[[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|2 States]]'', released with the same title. He played Krish Malhotra, an [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]] [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] student wanting to become a writer. Saurabh Dwivedi stated that Kapoor "shows his pain through body language but falls short in some scenes opposite his co-actor [[Ronit Roy]]". The project was well appreciated, garnering critical acclaim, and earned more than {{INRConvert|1.75|b}} Worldwide  to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received an [[IIFA Award for Best Actor]] nomination.<ref name="states">{{cite web|title=2 States (2014) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542585 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=20 January 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227173938/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542585 |archive-date=27 December 2014 }}</ref> His last release of 2014 was the [[Homi Adajania]]'s adventurous satire ''[[Finding Fanny]]'', which follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.


In 2015, Kapoor featured in his [[Boney Kapoor|father]]'s second younger brother [[Sanjay Kapoor|Sanjay]]'s first production ''[[Tevar]]'', a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Okkadu]]'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as a [[Kabaddi]] player. He was director [[Amit Sharma (director)|Amit Sharma]]'s only choice to play the role.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topworldwidegrossers2015#.Vk6uUzcRTCM |title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2015 |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=12 March 2015 |access-date=12 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315004800/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topworldwidegrossers2015#.Vk6uUzcRTCM |archive-date=15 March 2015 }} '''Note:''' Box Office India's budget figures include print and advertising costs, which are not typically considered part of a film's production budget.</ref>
In 2015, Kapoor featured in his [[Boney Kapoor|father]]'s second younger brother [[Sanjay Kapoor|Sanjay]]'s first production ''[[Tevar]]'', a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Okkadu]]'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as a [[Kabaddi]] player. He was director [[Amit Sharma (director)|Amit Sharma]]'s only choice to play the role.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topworldwidegrossers2015 |title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2015 |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=12 March 2015 |access-date=12 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315004800/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topworldwidegrossers2015 |archive-date=15 March 2015 }} '''Note:''' Box Office India's budget figures include print and advertising costs, which are not typically considered part of a film's production budget.</ref>


The following year, Kapoor served as the host for the [[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7|seventh season]] of [[Colors TV]]'s reality stunts-performing series ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi]]''. In the same year, he starred opposite [[Kareena Kapoor|Kareena Kapoor Khan]] in [[R. Balki]]'s satirical comedy-drama ''[[Ki & Ka]]'', based on the content of [[Gender role#gender stereotypes|gender stereotypes]]. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''[[India Today]]'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2016-04-02|title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Ki & Ka :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-of-ki-ka/|access-date=2021-06-22|language=en}}</ref>
The following year, Kapoor served as the host for the [[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7|seventh season]] of [[Colors TV]]'s reality stunts-performing series ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi]]''. In the same year, he starred opposite [[Kareena Kapoor|Kareena Kapoor Khan]] in [[R. Balki]]'s satirical comedy-drama ''[[Ki & Ka]]'', based on the content of [[Gender role#gender stereotypes|gender stereotypes]]. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''[[India Today]]'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2 April 2016|title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Ki & Ka :Bollywood Box Office Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-of-ki-ka/|access-date=22 June 2021|language=en}}</ref>


The [[Mohit Suri]]-directed, teen romantic drama ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's [[Half Girlfriend|novel of the same name]]. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by [[Shraddha Kapoor]]) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
The [[Mohit Suri]]-directed, teen romantic drama ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's [[Half Girlfriend|novel of the same name]]. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by [[Shraddha Kapoor]]) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
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In 2018, Kapoor starred in a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] to the romantic comedy ''[[Namastey London]]'' (2007), named ''[[Namaste England]]'', helmed by [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by [[Parineeti Chopra]], reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".
In 2018, Kapoor starred in a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] to the romantic comedy ''[[Namastey London]]'' (2007), named ''[[Namaste England]]'', helmed by [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by [[Parineeti Chopra]], reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".


2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]'' directed by [[Raj Kumar Gupta]], he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in [[Ashutosh Gowarikar]]'s period drama ''[[Panipat (film)|Panipat]]'' alongside [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Kriti Sanon]]. Based on the [[Third Battle of Panipat|3rd Panipat battle]], it featured him as [[Maratha]] emperor [[Sadashiv Rao Bhau]] and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the [[Afghan]] warrior [[Ahmed Shah Durrani|Ahmed Shah Abdali]].
2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]'' directed by [[Raj Kumar Gupta]], he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in [[Ashutosh Gowarikar]]'s period drama ''[[Panipat (film)|Panipat]]'' alongside [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Kriti Sanon]]. Based on the [[Third Battle of Panipat|3rd Panipat battle]], it featured him as [[Maratha]] emperor [[Sadashiv Rao Bhau]] and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the [[Afghans|Afghan]] warrior [[Ahmed Shah Durrani|Ahmed Shah Abdali]].


As of March 2021, Kapoor is awaiting the release of Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' – in which he is paired opposite [[Rakul Preet Singh]]. He is currently filming the horror comedy film ''[[Bhoot Police]]'' co-starring [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] & [[Yami Gautam]], and  [[Mohit Suri]]'s ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'' with [[John Abraham]], [[Disha Patani]] and [[Tara Sutaria]].<ref name="toi:evr">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ek-villain-returns-disha-patani-shares-a-picture-from-her-vanity-van-as-she-kick-starts-shooting-of-mohit-suris-next/articleshow/81267105.cms|title='Ek Villain Returns': Disha Patani shares a picture from her vanity van as she kick-starts shooting of Mohit Suri's next|date=1 March 2021|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Times of India}}</ref> His 3-year delayed starrer ''[[Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar]]'', which is his third screen sharing with [[Parineeti Chopra]], was released on 19 March.<ref name="bh:rdsp">{{Cite web |title=BREAKING: Yash Raj Films unveils release dates of its forthcoming films!|first=Fenil |last=Seta|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-yash-raj-films-unveils-release-dates-forthcoming-films/ |date=17 February 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
As of March 2021, Kapoor is awaiting the release of Kaashvie Nair's ''[[Sardar Ka Grandson]]'' – in which he is paired opposite [[Rakul Preet Singh]]. He is currently filming the horror comedy film ''[[Bhoot Police]]'' co-starring [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] & [[Yami Gautam]], and  [[Mohit Suri]]'s ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'' with [[John Abraham]], [[Disha Patani]] and [[Tara Sutaria]].<ref name="toi:evr">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ek-villain-returns-disha-patani-shares-a-picture-from-her-vanity-van-as-she-kick-starts-shooting-of-mohit-suris-next/articleshow/81267105.cms|title='Ek Villain Returns': Disha Patani shares a picture from her vanity van as she kick-starts shooting of Mohit Suri's next|date=1 March 2021|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Times of India}}</ref> His 3-year delayed starrer ''[[Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar]]'', which is his third screen sharing with [[Parineeti Chopra]], was released on 19 March.<ref name="bh:rdsp">{{Cite web |title=BREAKING: Yash Raj Films unveils release dates of its forthcoming films!|first=Fenil |last=Seta|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-yash-raj-films-unveils-release-dates-forthcoming-films/ |date=17 February 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref> Arjun will be seen in Mohit Suri's 'Ek Villain Returns' and a Hindi remake of Tamil film ''Comali''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 October 2021|title=Arjun Kapoor Reveals How Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Has Been A Game-Changer For His Career|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/arjun-kapoor-reveals-how-sandeep-aur-pinky-faraar-has-been-a-game-changer-for-his-career/|access-date=18 October 2021|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/remake-on-the-cards-for-kapoor--son-23162483|title=Boney Kapoor to remake Tamil film Comali, with son Arjun in lead|date=6 March 2021|website=Mid Day|access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref>


==Off-screen work==
<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=12 September 2014 |title=Finding fanny: Lost and found |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/finding-fanny-review/article6404665.ece |url-status=live |access-date=29 November 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141130080721/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/finding-fanny-review/article6404665.ece |archive-date=30 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/exclusive-love-the-way-neena-ji-carries-herself-says-her-sardar-ka-grandson-co-star-arjun-kapoor-101614369602565-amp.html|title=Love the way Neena ji carries herself, says her Sardar Ka Grandson co-star Arjun Kapoor|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=27 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/arjun-kapoor-and-rakul-preet-singh-kick-start-the-shoot-of-their-untitled-next-see-pics-1619642-2019-11-16|title=Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh kick-start the shoot of their untitled next.|website=India Today|date=16 November 2019|access-date=16 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116121017/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/arjun-kapoor-and-rakul-preet-singh-kick-start-the-shoot-of-their-untitled-next-see-pics-1619642-2019-11-16|archive-date=16 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kareena-kapoor-khan-unveils-bhoot-police-poster-starring-saif-ali-khan-arjun-kapoor-jacqueline-fernandez-yami-gautam-2854298|title=Kareena Kapoor unveils 'Bhoot Police' poster starring Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Yami Gautam|website=DNA|date=4 November 2020|access-date=4 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="toi:evr" /><ref name="Daily News and Analysis">{{Cite web|date=17 March 2022|title='Ek Villain Returns': Arjun Kapoor, Tara Sutaria wrap up filming with director Mohit Suri|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-ek-villain-returns-arjun-kapoor-tara-sutaria-wrap-up-filming-with-director-mohit-suri-2940643/|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{Cite web|title=Arjun Kapoor wraps up Kuttey calls it exciting, enriching, humbling and creative process|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/arjun-kapoor-gets-makeover-wrapping-17th-film-kuttey-claims-exciting-enriching-humbling-creative-process/|date=February 2022|work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref name="India Today">{{Cite web|title=Arjun Kapoor & Bhumi Pednekar begin shooting for 'The Lady Killer' in Himachal|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/arjun-kapoor-bhumi-pednekar-shoot-for-the-lady-killer-in-himachal-pradesh-1938876-2022-04-18|date=18 April 2022|work=India Today|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref>
Kapoor is a celebrity endorser for various brands and products, and was the co-owner of the ISL team [[FC Pune City]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = FC Pune City - About The Team|url = http://www.fcpunecity.com/about-us/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171027062409/http://fcpunecity.com/about-us/|archive-date = 27 October 2017|url-status = dead}}</ref> In 2014 and again in 2015, he supported and endorsed the [[Earth Hour]] initiative in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Brand Ambassador Arjun Kapoor Continues To Support Earth Hour 2015|url = https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/brand-ambassador-arjun-kapoor-continues-to-support-earth-hour-2015/198619|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150630101547/http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/brand-ambassador-arjun-kapoor-continues-to-support-earth-hour-2015/198619|archive-date = 30 June 2015|url-status = live}}</ref> During this time, he was the Indian ambassador for [[World Wide Fund for Nature]] (WWF) and along with working towards creating awareness for Earth Hour, he has also helped raise awareness for conservation in the Sundarbans region of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor to spread awareness for WWF - India|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-spread-awareness-for-WWF-India/articleshow/48754831.cms|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171202163850/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-spread-awareness-for-WWF-India/articleshow/48754831.cms|archive-date = 2 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2015, he supported the United Nations Global Goals campaign represented India at the [[Global Citizen Festival]] in New York City, where he gave a speech highlighting India's progress as a nation and the challenges faced by the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor to represent India at a global concert|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-represent-India-at-a-global-concert/articleshow/49113903.cms|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171228210153/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-represent-India-at-a-global-concert/articleshow/49113903.cms|archive-date = 28 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2017, Arjun joined hands with the global movement and campaign to empower and educate women - [[Girl Rising]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor becomes the face of the Girl Rising Campaign for gender equality|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-arjun-kapoor-becomes-face-girl-rising-campaign-gender-equality/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080838/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-arjun-kapoor-becomes-face-girl-rising-campaign-gender-equality/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> [[Philips]] also roped him as the brand ambassador for its 'Male Grooming' business.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor is Philips India brand ambassador|url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/arjun-kapoor-is-philips-india-brand-ambassador/article6188899.ece|access-date = 1 September 2015|first = Our|last = Bureau|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140712011847/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/arjun-kapoor-is-philips-india-brand-ambassador/article6188899.ece|archive-date = 12 July 2014|url-status = live}}</ref> He is also a brand ambassador for Flying Machine and [[Royal Stag]] along with Ranveer Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Royal Stag ropes in Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor|url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-21/news/53073038_1_royal-stag-arjun-kapoor-ranveer-singh|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208140312/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-21/news/53073038_1_royal-stag-arjun-kapoor-ranveer-singh|archive-date = 8 December 2015|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor is the New Brand Ambassador for Flying Machine|url = http://businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/arjun-kapoor-is-new-brand-ambassador-flying-machine/38818|website = businesswireindia.com|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208182241/http://businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/arjun-kapoor-is-new-brand-ambassador-flying-machine/38818|archive-date = 8 December 2015|url-status = live}}</ref> Kapoor co-hosted the [[IIFA Awards]] ceremony in 2015 with Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title = IIFA 2015: Aamir, Shahid, 'Bombay Velvet' – Hosts Ranveer, Arjun didn't spare anybody|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/iifa-2015-aamir-khan-shahid-kapoor-bombay-velvet-hosts-ranveer-arjun-didnt-spare-anybody/|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150912034744/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/iifa-2015-aamir-khan-shahid-kapoor-bombay-velvet-hosts-ranveer-arjun-didnt-spare-anybody/|archive-date = 12 September 2015|url-status = live}}</ref> Arjun was also the brand ambassador for the world's leading bicycle manufacturer - [[Hero Cycles]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hero Cycles ropes in Arjun Kapoor as brand ambassador|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/hero-cycles-ropes-in-arjun-kapoor-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/47882450.cms|access-date = 1 November 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201125919/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/hero-cycles-ropes-in-arjun-kapoor-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/47882450.cms|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref>
He has also hosted the seventh season of the successful TV show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 7': Arjun Kapoor is the new host|url = http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/khatron-ke-khiladi-7-arjun-kapoor-is-the-new-host-sidharth-jay-faisal-among-contestants/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035549/http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/khatron-ke-khiladi-7-arjun-kapoor-is-the-new-host-sidharth-jay-faisal-among-contestants/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> {{as of|2017}}, he also endorses Smith & Jones ketchup, condiments and sauces,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor announced as ambassador of Smith & Jones ketchup|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-announced-as-ambassador-of-smith-jones-ketchup/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042612/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-announced-as-ambassador-of-smith-jones-ketchup/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> and Admiral England Sportswear & Sportshoes.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Admiral India - #LiveTheMoment feat. Arjun Kapoor|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSZVxPFXuc/|access-date = 1 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Actor Arjun Kapoor is endorsing Admiral England sports shoes|url = https://advertisemant.com/actor-arjun-kapoor-endorsing-admiral-england-sports-shoes/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032348/https://advertisemant.com/actor-arjun-kapoor-endorsing-admiral-england-sports-shoes/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = dead}}</ref>


==Filmography==
== Off-screen work ==
[[File:Arjun kapoor 12.jpg|thumb|left|Kapoor at an event in 2015]]
Kapoor is a celebrity endorser for various brands and products, and was the co-owner of the ISL team [[FC Pune City]] before it was dissolved in 2019 due to financial and technical difficulties.<ref>{{Cite web|title = FC Pune City – About The Team|url = http://www.fcpunecity.com/about-us/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171027062409/http://fcpunecity.com/about-us/|archive-date = 27 October 2017|url-status = dead}}</ref> [[Philips]] also roped him as their brand ambassador.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor is Philips India brand ambassador|url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/arjun-kapoor-is-philips-india-brand-ambassador/article6188899.ece|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140712011847/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/arjun-kapoor-is-philips-india-brand-ambassador/article6188899.ece|archive-date = 12 July 2014|url-status = live}}</ref> He was also a brand ambassador for Flying Machine and [[Royal Stag]] along with Ranveer Singh as well as [[Hero Cycles]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Royal Stag ropes in Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor|url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-21/news/53073038_1_royal-stag-arjun-kapoor-ranveer-singh|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208140312/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-21/news/53073038_1_royal-stag-arjun-kapoor-ranveer-singh|archive-date = 8 December 2015|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor is the New Brand Ambassador for Flying Machine|url = http://businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/arjun-kapoor-is-new-brand-ambassador-flying-machine/38818|website = businesswireindia.com|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208182241/http://businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/arjun-kapoor-is-new-brand-ambassador-flying-machine/38818|archive-date = 8 December 2015|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Hero Cycles ropes in Arjun Kapoor as brand ambassador|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/hero-cycles-ropes-in-arjun-kapoor-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/47882450.cms|access-date = 1 November 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201125919/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/hero-cycles-ropes-in-arjun-kapoor-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/47882450.cms|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> {{as of|2017}}, he also endorses Smith & Jones ketchup, condiments and sauces,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor announced as ambassador of Smith & Jones ketchup|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-announced-as-ambassador-of-smith-jones-ketchup/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042612/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/arjun-kapoor-announced-as-ambassador-of-smith-jones-ketchup/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> and Admiral England Sportswear & Sportshoes.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Admiral India - #LiveTheMoment feat. Arjun Kapoor|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSZVxPFXuc|access-date = 1 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Actor Arjun Kapoor is endorsing Admiral England sports shoes|url = https://advertisemant.com/actor-arjun-kapoor-endorsing-admiral-england-sports-shoes/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032348/https://advertisemant.com/actor-arjun-kapoor-endorsing-admiral-england-sports-shoes/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = dead}}</ref>
 
Kapoor co-hosted the [[IIFA Awards]] ceremony in 2015 with Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title = IIFA 2015: Aamir, Shahid, 'Bombay Velvet' – Hosts Ranveer, Arjun didn't spare anybody|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/iifa-2015-aamir-khan-shahid-kapoor-bombay-velvet-hosts-ranveer-arjun-didnt-spare-anybody/|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150912034744/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/iifa-2015-aamir-khan-shahid-kapoor-bombay-velvet-hosts-ranveer-arjun-didnt-spare-anybody/|archive-date = 12 September 2015|url-status = live}}</ref> He has also hosted the seventh season of the reality TV series ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 7': Arjun Kapoor is the new host|url = http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/khatron-ke-khiladi-7-arjun-kapoor-is-the-new-host-sidharth-jay-faisal-among-contestants/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035549/http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/khatron-ke-khiladi-7-arjun-kapoor-is-the-new-host-sidharth-jay-faisal-among-contestants/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref>
 
In 2014 and again in 2015, he supported and endorsed the [[Earth Hour]] initiative in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Brand Ambassador Arjun Kapoor Continues To Support Earth Hour 2015|url = https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/brand-ambassador-arjun-kapoor-continues-to-support-earth-hour-2015/198619|access-date = 1 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150630101547/http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/brand-ambassador-arjun-kapoor-continues-to-support-earth-hour-2015/198619|archive-date = 30 June 2015|url-status = live}}</ref> During this time, he was the Indian ambassador for [[World Wide Fund for Nature]] (WWF) and along with working towards creating awareness for Earth Hour, he has also helped raise awareness for conservation in the Sundarbans region of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor to spread awareness for WWF – India|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-spread-awareness-for-WWF-India/articleshow/48754831.cms|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171202163850/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-spread-awareness-for-WWF-India/articleshow/48754831.cms|archive-date = 2 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2015, he supported the United Nations Global Goals campaign represented India at the [[Global Citizen Festival]] in New York City, where he gave a speech highlighting India's progress as a nation and the challenges faced by the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor to represent India at a global concert|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-represent-India-at-a-global-concert/articleshow/49113903.cms|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171228210153/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjun-Kapoor-to-represent-India-at-a-global-concert/articleshow/49113903.cms|archive-date = 28 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2017, Arjun joined hands with the global movement and campaign to empower and educate women – [[Girl Rising]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Arjun Kapoor becomes the face of the Girl Rising Campaign for gender equality|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-arjun-kapoor-becomes-face-girl-rising-campaign-gender-equality/|access-date = 1 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080838/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-arjun-kapoor-becomes-face-girl-rising-campaign-gender-equality/|archive-date = 1 December 2017|url-status = live}}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|+
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col"| Notes
! class="unsortable" scope="col"| Notes
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
| ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''
! ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''
|{{N/a}}|| Assistant director
| rowspan=4|{{centre|-}}
|| Assistant director
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| ''[[No Entry]]''
! ''[[No Entry]]''
| {{N/a}}|| Associate producer
| Associate producer
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Salaam-e-Ishq]]''
! ''[[Salaam-e-Ishq]]''
| {{N/a}}|| Assistant director
|| Assistant director
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]''
! ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]''
| {{N/a}}|| Associate producer
|Associate producer
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
|''[[Ishaqzaade]]''
! ''[[Ishaqzaade]]''
| Parma Chauhan
| Parma "Parvez" Chauhan
|Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]
|Debut
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
|''[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]''
! ''[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]''
| Ajay Singh, Vishal Singh
| Ajay/Vishal Singh
|
|Dual role
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| rowspan="3" | 2014
|''[[Gunday]]''
! ''[[Gunday]]''
| Bala Bhattacharya
| Bala Bhattacharya
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''
! ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''
|Krish Malhotra
|Krish Malhotra
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Finding Fanny]]''
! ''[[Finding Fanny]]''
|Savio Da Gama
|Savio Da Gama
|
| [[English language|English]] film
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
|''[[Tevar]]''
! ''[[Tevar]]''
| Ghanshyam Shukla
| Ghanshyam Shukla
|
|
|-
|-
| 2016
|2016
|''[[Ki & Ka]]''
! ''[[Ki & Ka]]''
|Kabir Bansal
|Kabir Bansal
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | 2017
|''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]''
! ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]''
|Madhav Jha
|Madhav Jha
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Mubarakan]]''
! ''[[Mubarakan]]''
|Karanveer Singh Bajwa (Karan), Charanveer Singh Bajwa (Charan)
|Karanvir/Charanvir Singh Bajwa
|
|Dual role
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2018
|rowspan="3"|2018
|''[[Bhavesh Joshi|Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]''
! ''[[Bhavesh Joshi|Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]''
|{{N/a}}
|Himself
|Special appearance
|Special appearance
|-
|-
|''[[Namaste England]]''
! ''[[Namaste England]]''
| Param
| Param Randhawa
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]''
! ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]''
|Himself
|Himself
|Special appearance
|Special appearance
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|rowspan="2"|2019
|''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]''
! ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]''
| Prabhat Kumar
| Prabhat Kumar
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Panipat (film)|Panipat]]''  
! ''[[Panipat (film)|Panipat]]''
|[[Sadashiv Rao Bhau]]
|[[Sadashiv Rao Bhau]]
|
|
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2021
|rowspan=3|2021
| scope="row"|''[[Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar]]''
! ''[[Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar]]''
| Satinder "Pinky" Dahiya
| Satinder "Pinky" Dahiya
|<ref name="bh:rdsp" />
|
|-
|-
| scope="row" |''[[Sardar Ka Grandson]]''
! ''[[Sardar Ka Grandson]]''
| Amreek Singh
| Amreek Singh
|[[Netflix]] film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/exclusive-love-the-way-neena-ji-carries-herself-says-her-sardar-ka-grandson-co-star-arjun-kapoor-101614369602565-amp.html|title=Love the way Neena ji carries herself, says her Sardar Ka Grandson co-star Arjun Kapoor|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=27 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/arjun-kapoor-and-rakul-preet-singh-kick-start-the-shoot-of-their-untitled-next-see-pics-1619642-2019-11-16|title=Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh kick-start the shoot of their untitled next.|website=India Today|date=16 November 2019|access-date=16 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116121017/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/arjun-kapoor-and-rakul-preet-singh-kick-start-the-shoot-of-their-untitled-next-see-pics-1619642-2019-11-16|archive-date=16 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Bhoot Police]]''{{dagger}}
! ''[[Bhoot Police]]''
|TBA
| Chiraunji "Chiku" Vaidya
|Filming<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kareena-kapoor-khan-unveils-bhoot-police-poster-starring-saif-ali-khan-arjun-kapoor-jacqueline-fernandez-yami-gautam-2854298|title=Kareena Kapoor unveils 'Bhoot Police' poster starring Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Yami Gautam|website=DNA|date=4 November 2020|access-date=4 November 2020}}</ref>
| [[Hotstar]] film
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
|style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'' {{dagger}}|| TBA ||Filming<ref name="toi:evr" />
! {{Pending film|[[Ek Villain Returns]]}}
| Kartik Sagar || Completed<ref name="toi:evr" /><ref name="Daily News and Analysis"/>
|-
| {{TBA}}
! {{Pending film|Kuttey}}
| {{TBA}} || Completed<ref name="Bollywood Hungama"/>
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| {{TBA}}
! {{Pending film|The Lady Killer}}
| {{TBA}} || Filming<ref name="India Today"/>
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===Television===
=== Television ===
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| 2015
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!scope="row"|[[16th IIFA Awards]]
| scope="row" |[[16th IIFA Awards]]
| Host
| rowspan="2" | Host
| TV special
| TV special
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| 2016
| 2016
!scope="row"|''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''
| scope="row" |''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''
| Host
| Reality show
| Reality Show
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| 2017
| 2017
!scope="row"|''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
| scope="row" |''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
| Guest, to promtoe his film Mubarakan along with Anil Kapoor, Athiya Shetty and Ileana D'Cruz
| rowspan="3" | Himself
| Comedy daliy soap Ep-2247
| rowspan="3" | Guest
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| 2018
| 2018
!scope="row"|''[[Koffee with Karan]]''
| scope="row" |''[[Koffee with Karan]]''
| Guest
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| Talk Show S6/E6
| 2021
|[[Dance Plus (season 6)]]
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===Live action television series===
=== Live action television series ===
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! Program title !! Actor !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Episodes !! Original airdate !! Dubbed airdate !! Notes
! Program title !! Actor !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original airdate !! Dubbed airdate !! Notes
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| [[The Boys (2019 TV series)|The Boys]] || [[Karl Urban]] || William "Billy" Butcher || Hindi || English ||  || July 26, 2019 – <br>present || 2020 - <br>present ||
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| ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'' || [[Karl Urban]] || William "Billy" Butcher || Hindi || English || 26 July 2019 – <br />present || 2020 - <br />present ||
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===Music Videos===
=== Music videos ===
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|2021
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|Dil Hai Deewana
|''Dil Hai Deewana''
|[[Darshan Raval]] and Zara Khan
|[[Darshan Raval]] and Zara Khan
|[[Rakul Preet Singh]]
|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-15|title=Rakul Preet Calls Arjun Kapoor 'Jobless' in Dil Hai Deewana Teaser, Song Out Soon|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rakul-preet-calls-arjun-kapoor-jobless-in-dil-hai-deewana-teaser-song-out-soon-3643598.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 April 2021|title=Rakul Preet Calls Arjun Kapoor 'Jobless' in Dil Hai Deewana Teaser, Song Out Soon|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rakul-preet-calls-arjun-kapoor-jobless-in-dil-hai-deewana-teaser-song-out-soon-3643598.html|access-date=17 April 2021|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref>
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== Awards ==
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Film !! Result
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| rowspan="4"| 2012 || rowspan="12"|''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' || [[Dainik Bhaskar|Bhaskar Bollywood Awards]] || Fresh Entry of the Year || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Newcomers Nominations: Fresh Entry of the Year|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/bollywood-awards/nominations/fresh-entry-of-the-year|access-date=26 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063626/http://www.bhaskar.com/bollywood-awards/nominations/fresh-entry-of-the-year|archive-date=29 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || [[Dainik Bhaskar|Bhaskar Bollywood Awards]] || Fresh Entry of the Year || rowspan="11" |''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Newcomers Nominations: Fresh Entry of the Year|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/bollywood-awards/nominations/fresh-entry-of-the-year|access-date=26 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063626/http://www.bhaskar.com/bollywood-awards/nominations/fresh-entry-of-the-year|archive-date=29 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| [[People's Choice Awards India]] || Favorite Debut Actor (Male/Female) || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Kumar |first=Ravi |title=People's Choice Awards 2012 Nominees |url=http://indialistnew.com/peoples-choice-awards-2012-nominees-list-for-movies-tv-music-and-sports |access-date=27 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130085546/http://indialistnew.com/peoples-choice-awards-2012-nominees-list-for-movies-tv-music-and-sports/ |archive-date=30 November 2012 }}</ref>
| [[People's Choice Awards India]] || Favorite Debut Actor (Male/Female) || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Kumar |first=Ravi |title=People's Choice Awards 2012 Nominees |url=http://indialistnew.com/peoples-choice-awards-2012-nominees-list-for-movies-tv-music-and-sports |access-date=27 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130085546/http://indialistnew.com/peoples-choice-awards-2012-nominees-list-for-movies-tv-music-and-sports/ |archive-date=30 November 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| PowerBrands Rising Stars Award || Hall of Fame Rising Star || {{won}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Radhakrishnan |first1=Manjusha |title=Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh honoured in Dubai |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/arjun-kapoor-ranveer-singh-honoured-in-dubai-1.1068082 |website=gulfnews.com |publisher=GULF News |access-date=3 March 2020 |language=en |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303124503/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/arjun-kapoor-ranveer-singh-honoured-in-dubai-1.1068082 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Photos |first1=Hamara |title=Bollywood Film fraternity receives awards in Dubai |url=https://hamaraphotos.com/bollywood/scoops/bollywood-film-fraternity-receives-awards-in-dubai.html |website=Bollywood Bytes |date=31 August 2012 |access-date=3 March 2020 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303130702/https://hamaraphotos.com/bollywood/scoops/bollywood-film-fraternity-receives-awards-in-dubai.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
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| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]] || Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male || {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|title=3rd Annual BIG Star Entertainment Awards Nominations|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/sridevi/3rd-annual-big-star-entertainment-awards-nominations|access-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915081459/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/sridevi/3rd-annual-big-star-entertainment-awards-nominations|archive-date=15 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]] || Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male || {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|title=3rd Annual BIG Star Entertainment Awards Nominations|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/sridevi/3rd-annual-big-star-entertainment-awards-nominations|access-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915081459/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/sridevi/3rd-annual-big-star-entertainment-awards-nominations|archive-date=15 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Times of India|Times of India Film Awards]] || Best Debut – Male || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|title=TOIFA Awards 2013 Nominations|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/toifa-awards-2013-nominations/|access-date=28 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531214254/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/toifa-awards-2013-nominations/|archive-date=31 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[Times of India|Times of India Film Awards]] || Best Debut – Male || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|title=TOIFA Awards 2013 Nominations|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/toifa-awards-2013-nominations/|access-date=28 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531214254/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/toifa-awards-2013-nominations/|archive-date=31 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] (IIFA Awards) || Best Debut – Male || {{nom}}
| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] || Best Debut – Male || {{nom}}
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| rowspan="4" | 2014 || rowspan="2"|''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' || [[Stardust Awards]] || [[Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Romance|Best Actor – Comedy/Romance]] || {{nom}}<ref name="stardust14">{{cite web|title=Nominations for Stardust Awards 2014|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7612|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=8 December 2014|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210064653/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7612|archive-date=10 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | 2014 || [[Stardust Awards]] || [[Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Romance|Best Actor – Comedy/Romance]] || rowspan="2" |''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' || {{nom}}<ref name="stardust14">{{cite web|title=Nominations for Stardust Awards 2014|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7612|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=8 December 2014|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210064653/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7612|archive-date=10 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]|| Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Star Entertainment Awards Nominations List 2014 |url=http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php |access-date=24 December 2014 |publisher=[[Reliance Broadcast Network]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216084934/http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php |archive-date=16 December 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]|| Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Star Entertainment Awards Nominations List 2014 |url=http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php |access-date=24 December 2014 |publisher=[[Reliance Broadcast Network]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216084934/http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php |archive-date=16 December 2015 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Gunday]]'' || [[Stardust Awards]] || [[Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Thriller or Action|Best Actor – Thriller/Action]] || {{nom}}<ref name="stardust14"/>
| [[Stardust Awards]] || [[Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Thriller or Action|Best Actor – Thriller/Action]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Gunday]]'' || {{nom}}<ref name="stardust14" />
|-
|-
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]] || Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film – Male || {{won}}{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]] || Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film – Male || {{won}}{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2021 || rowspan="3" | ''[[Namaste England]]'' || [[Star Guild Awards]] || Best Actor In A Leading Role || {{nom}}<ref name="sg14">{{cite web|title=Nominations for 10th Renault Star Guild Awards|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7741|access-date=8 January 2015|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=8 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711120004/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7741|archive-date=11 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Music Force Awards || Best Actor In A Mausikii Awards|| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Crowd Favourites|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/crowd-favourites/|access-date=5 January 2015|work=The Indian Express|date=3 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103205031/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/crowd-favourites/|archive-date=3 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Filmfare Music & Era Awards || Best Song (Proper Patola) || {{nom}}<ref>{{cite news|title='2 States', 'Haider' lead IIFA 2015 nominations, Aamir and SRK pitted for best actor|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-2-states-haider-lead-iifa-2015-nominations-aamir-and-srk-pitted-for-best-actor-2077364|work=Daily News and Analysis|date=14 April 2015|access-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417151252/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-2-states-haider-lead-iifa-2015-nominations-aamir-and-srk-pitted-for-best-actor-2077364|archive-date=17 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==References==
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Arjun Kapoor
Kapoor in 2021
Born (1985-06-26) 26 June 1985 (age 41)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Partner(s)Malaika Arora (2016–present)
Parent(s)
RelativesSurinder Kapoor family

Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor working in Hindi films.[1] A member of the Surinder Kapoor family, he made his acting debut with the superhit romance Ishaqzaade (2012) and went on to be part of several other movies.[2][3]

Early life and family

Arjun Kapoor was born in a Punjabi family.[4] on 26 June 1985[1] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to film producer Boney Kapoor and the entrepreneur Mona Shourie Kapoor.[5][6][7] 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, actors Mohit Marwah, Harshvardhan Kapoor and producer Rhea Kapoor. He has a younger sister, Anshula Kapoor.[8] Actress Sridevi was his stepmother, and he also has two half-sisters, Khushi and Janhvi Kapoor.[9] He was 11 when his father separated from his mother.

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."[10] He added, "We don't really meet and spend time together so it doesn't really exist".[11] His mother died in 2012. However, after Sridevi died [12] in 2018, his relationship with his half-sisters Khushi and Jahnvi improved.[13] Kapoor also opened up on the bullying he faced post Boney's marriage with Sridevi.[14]

His maternal grandmother, Sattee Shourie, who was a great support to him, also died in 2016.

Kapoor was educated at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Mumbai, which he attended until his 11th grade. After failing his eleventh grade examinations, he quit his studies.[5] In his teens and early twenties, Kapoor developed obesity and approximately weighed 140 kg; he later said that due to his condition, he used to be "sloppy, grumpy" and "under-confident".[15]

Kapoor is a keen football fan and an avid supporter of Chelsea F.C. while also being the club's brand ambassador for India.[16]

Personal life

Arjun has been in a relationship with actress Malaika Arora since 2016.[17][18][19]

Acting career

2003–13: Early work, acting debut and breakthrough

Kapoor promoting Ishaqzaade in 2013

Kapoor's first job in the film industry was as an assistant director on Nikhil Advani's Kal Ho Naa Ho in 2003.[20] 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).[20] Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, a leading production company in India.[21]

In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named Virus Diwan, produced under Yash Raj Films, which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama Ishaqzaade (2012) alongside Parineeti Chopra, which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in Barabanki, Kapoor suffered a spasm in his hamstring muscle, though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes.[22] Ishaqzaade became a profitable venture, earning 670 million (US$9.4 million) worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor a Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut.

Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller Aurangzeb (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from The New York Times said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched".[23] However, the film underperformed at the box office.

Career fluctuations post Gunday & 2 States (2014–present)

For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on Gunday, a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". Gunday proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over 1.3 billion (US$18 million) worldwide.

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Kapoor with co-stars Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra at the press conference of Gunday in 2014

As his three-film deal with Yash Raj Films concluded, Kapoor next collaborated with the producers Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar to star opposite Alia Bhatt in a film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's popular novel 2 States, released with the same title. He played Krish Malhotra, an IIM Ahmedabad MBA student wanting to become a writer. Saurabh Dwivedi stated that Kapoor "shows his pain through body language but falls short in some scenes opposite his co-actor Ronit Roy". The project was well appreciated, garnering critical acclaim, and earned more than 1.75 billion (US$25 million) Worldwide to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received an IIFA Award for Best Actor nomination.[24] His last release of 2014 was the Homi Adajania's adventurous satire Finding Fanny, which follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production Tevar, a remake of the Telugu film Okkadu (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role.[citation needed] Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.[25]

The following year, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama Ki & Ka, based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for India Today, Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.[26]

The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama Half Girlfriend became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in Mubarakan, a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".

In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy Namastey London (2007), named Namaste England, helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after Ishaqzaade. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".

2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama India's Most Wanted directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama Panipat alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.

As of March 2021, Kapoor is awaiting the release of Kaashvie Nair's Sardar Ka Grandson – in which he is paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. He is currently filming the horror comedy film Bhoot Police co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam, and Mohit Suri's Ek Villain Returns with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria.[27] His 3-year delayed starrer Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March.[28] Arjun will be seen in Mohit Suri's 'Ek Villain Returns' and a Hindi remake of Tamil film Comali.[29][30]

[31][32][33][34][27][35][36][37]

Off-screen work

Kapoor at an event in 2015

Kapoor is a celebrity endorser for various brands and products, and was the co-owner of the ISL team FC Pune City before it was dissolved in 2019 due to financial and technical difficulties.[38] Philips also roped him as their brand ambassador.[39] He was also a brand ambassador for Flying Machine and Royal Stag along with Ranveer Singh as well as Hero Cycles.[40][41][42] As of 2017, he also endorses Smith & Jones ketchup, condiments and sauces,[43] and Admiral England Sportswear & Sportshoes.[44][45]

Kapoor co-hosted the IIFA Awards ceremony in 2015 with Singh.[46] He has also hosted the seventh season of the reality TV series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.[47]

In 2014 and again in 2015, he supported and endorsed the Earth Hour initiative in India.[48] During this time, he was the Indian ambassador for World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and along with working towards creating awareness for Earth Hour, he has also helped raise awareness for conservation in the Sundarbans region of the country.[49] In 2015, he supported the United Nations Global Goals campaign represented India at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, where he gave a speech highlighting India's progress as a nation and the challenges faced by the country.[50] In 2017, Arjun joined hands with the global movement and campaign to empower and educate women – Girl Rising.[51]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Template:Centre Assistant director
2005 No Entry Associate producer
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq Assistant director
2009 Wanted Associate producer
2012 Ishaqzaade Parma "Parvez" Chauhan Debut
2013 Aurangzeb Ajay/Vishal Singh Dual role
2014 Gunday Bala Bhattacharya
2 States Krish Malhotra
Finding Fanny Savio Da Gama English film
2015 Tevar Ghanshyam Shukla
2016 Ki & Ka Kabir Bansal
2017 Half Girlfriend Madhav Jha
Mubarakan Karanvir/Charanvir Singh Bajwa Dual role
2018 Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Himself Special appearance
Namaste England Param Randhawa
Zero Himself Special appearance
2019 India's Most Wanted Prabhat Kumar
Panipat Sadashiv Rao Bhau
2021 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Satinder "Pinky" Dahiya
Sardar Ka Grandson Amreek Singh Netflix film
Bhoot Police Chiraunji "Chiku" Vaidya Hotstar film
2022 Ek Villain Returns Not yet released Kartik Sagar Completed[27][35]
TBA
Kuttey Not yet released
TBA
Completed[36]
TBA
The Lady Killer Not yet released
TBA
Filming[37]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 16th IIFA Awards Host TV special
2016 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 Reality show
2017 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Himself Guest
2018 Koffee with Karan
2021 Dance Plus (season 6)

Live action television series

Program title Actor Character Dub Language Original Language Original airdate Dubbed airdate Notes
The Boys Karl Urban William "Billy" Butcher Hindi English 26 July 2019 –
present
2020 -
present

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Label Ref.
2021 Dil Hai Deewana Darshan Raval and Zara Khan T-Series [52]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
2012 Bhaskar Bollywood Awards Fresh Entry of the Year Ishaqzaade Nominated[53]
People's Choice Awards India Favorite Debut Actor (Male/Female) Nominated[54]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male Won[55]
2013 Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut Nominated[56]
ETC Bollywood Business Awards Most Profitable Debut (Male) Nominated[57]
Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer – Male Nominated[58]
Zee Cine Awards Best Male Debut Won[59]
Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Male Won[60]
Renault Star Guild Awards Best Male Debut Nominated[61]
Times of India Film Awards Best Debut – Male Nominated[62]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Debut – Male Nominated
2014 Stardust Awards Best Actor – Comedy/Romance 2 States Nominated[63]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male Nominated[64]
Stardust Awards Best Actor – Thriller/Action Gunday Nominated[63]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film – Male Won[citation needed]

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