Arjun Kapoor

Actor

Date of birth:

26 Jun 1985

Height:

Spouse:

Mere Husband Ki Biwi

(31 Dec 2024)

Actor

The Lady Killer

(3 Nov 2023)

Actor

Rajendar Joshi

Kuttey

(13 Jan 2023)

Actor

Gopal

Ek Villain Returns

(29 Jul 2022)

Actor

Gautam

I Am Not a Player

(10 Oct 2021)

Actor

Ankur Chahal

Bhoot Police

(10 Sep 2021)

Actor

Chiraunji

Sardar Ka Grandson

(18 May 2021)

Actor

Amreek

Panipat

(6 Dec 2019)

Actor

Sadashivrao Bhau

India's Most Wanted

(24 May 2019)

Actor

Prabhat Kumar

Indias Most Wanted

(24 May 2019)

Actor

Prabhat Kapoor

Namaste England

(18 Oct 2018)

Actor

Param

Actor

Special Appearance

Mubarakan

(28 Jul 2017)

Actor

Karanveer Singh / Charanveer Singh

Half Girlfriend

(19 May 2017)

Actor

Madhav Jha

Ki & Ka

(1 Apr 2016)

Actor

Kabir

Tevar

(9 Jan 2015)

Actor

Ghanshyam Shukla aka Pintu

Finding Fanny

(12 Sep 2014)

Actor

Savio D'Gama

2 States

(18 Apr 2014)

Actor

Krish Malhotra

Gunday

(14 Feb 2014)

Actor

Bala

Aurangzeb

(17 May 2013)

Actor

Ajay/Vishal

Ishaqzaade

(11 May 2012)

Actor

Parma

Wanted

(18 Sep 2009)

Executive Producer

Singham Again

(1970)

Actor

Danger Lanka

Awards

News

"Countless emotions": Arjun Kapoor gets nostalgic as '2 States' turns 10

18 Apr 2024

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 : As multi-starrer romantic drama '2 States' completed a decade of its release on Friday, actor Arjun Kapoor walked down memory lane and shared a behind-the-scenes video to mark the occassion.Taking to Instagram, Arjun shared a video featuring on-screen and off-screen shots from the film.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor)He wrote, "10 years, countless emotions."The 2014 romantic drama is based on Chetan Bhagat's 2009 novel '2 States: The Story of My Marriage'. Helmed by Abhishek Varman in his directorial debut, the film was jointly produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala under their respective banners Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.Karan Johar also re-shared the Dharma Movies' video on his Instagram stories and wrote, "A decade of love !!!@abhivarman @arjunkapoor @aliaabhatt."Arjun played the character of a middle-class Punjabi guy who fell in love with a South Indian girl during his MBA, and the couple subsequently sought to persuade their families to allow them to marry. The story deals with the terrific chemistry of Krish Malhotra (Arjun Kapoor), a Punjabi boy and Ananya Swaminathan (Alia Bhatt), a Tamilian Brahmin girl who met at a premium MBA institute of India, IIM Ahmedabad and how their friendship turned into a love affair. Coming from two very different cultural backgrounds, Krish and Ananya try to convince their parents to bless their relationship before they get married.The film was directed by Abhishek Verman and starred Alia Bhatt, Ronit Roy, and Amrita Singh in prominent roles. The film was Arjun's highest-grossing picture of his career, and it was a box office success. He was also nominated for the 'Stardust-Best Actor-Male Award' for his role in the film.'2 States' was not only praised for its cast performances but music, story direction, thus emerging as a huge critical and commercial success.Meanwhile, on the work front, Arjun is all set to portray a villain in the multi-starrer 'Singham Again' movie.

"Teaser hi itna intriguing hai:" Arjun Kapoor praises sister Janhvi's 'Ulajh'

18 Apr 2024

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 : Soon after the teaser of Janhvi's action thriller film 'Ulajh' released on April 17, Arjun Kapoor took to his social media to give a shout-out to the actor.The 'Gunday' actor shared the teaser on his Instagram stories and expressed his excitement about watching the full movie. He wrote, "Teaser hi itna intriguing hai toh film..."Janhvi's rumored boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya also showered praise on her on social media by reposting the trailer with emojis.Actor Rajkummar Rao, co-starring with Janhvi in Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, shared his excitement on Instagram stories. He wrote, "Looks fab Mrs. Mahi. Looking forward to #Ulajh @janhvikapoor @jungleepictures."Makers of 'Ulajh' on Wednesday dropped the teaser of the film starring Janhvi Kapoor in the lead role.In the 56-second video, Jahnvi is shown determined to seek revenge against those who betrayed her and her country.Sharing the teaser on her Instagram, the 'Mili' actress wrote, "Enter the world of lies, deceit and betrayals- #Ulajh in cinemas on the 5th of July."Directed by National Award winner Sudhanshu Saria, the patriotic thriller film also stars Gulshan Devaiah and Roshan Mathew, of 'The Poacher' fame, in lead roles.Produced by Junglee Pictures, the project follows the journey of a young IFS officer, belonging to a prominent family of patriots, who gets embroiled in a dangerous personal conspiracy while far from her home turf, at a career-defining post. Written by Parveez Shaikh and Sudhanshu Saria, with dialogues by Atika Chohan, this new-age thriller promises to be unlike anything else audiences have seen in this genre.It also stars Rajesh Tailang, Meiyang Chang, Sachin Khedekar, Rajendra Gupta and Jitendra Joshi in pivotal roles.

Arjun Kapoor lauds Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, Kriti Sanon starrer 'Crew,' says 'flight worth taking'

1 Apr 2024

Crew,' one of the most awaited movies of the year, premiered in theatres last week. The heist comedy, starring Kareena Kapoor KhanKriti Sanon, and Tabu, has received praise from both audiences and critics. Bollywood celebrities Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, and Karisma Kapoor have also watched the film and shared positive reviews, showing their support for the team. Actor Arjun Kapoor on Monday took to his Instagram Stories to share his thoughts on the movie. The 'Gunday' actor commended producers Rhea Kapoor and Ektaa R. Kapoor for their collaboration, saying, "A flight worth taking... So proud of @rheakapoor for hitting it out of the park!!! Love that @ektarkapoor & rhea have formed a partnership that caters to a mainstream audience unapologetically..."Arjun further went on to applaud director Rajesh A. Krishnan."@rajoosworld as a director to handle a heist comedy with subtle yet reaffirming assurity I'm performances and humor amazing job sir," the actor wrote.Arjun also wrote about the stellar performances of the lead cast, including TabuKareena Kapoor Khan, and Kriti Sanon.He wrote, "@tabutiful just a genius actor who always knows exactly what to do even when she isn't saying anything she's saying it all... @kareenakapoorkhan aap toh front foot aake khel kar gaye ho on this one... Content and u both have killed it!!! @kritisanon to stand tall 'literally' & hold ur own while looking smashing as well... kudos to u!!!"The actor further went on to acknowledge the contributions of Diljit Dosanjh and Kapil Sharma, stating, "@diljitdosanjh aap aaye screen pe toh bahar aayi Presence and charm personified... @kapilsharma commendable for u to add ur presence to a different and unique role like this..."Ending his message, Arjun gave special recognition to producer Anil Kapoor, stating, "@anilskapoor what a playa the Producer and proud father... the journey continues with more films to make and stories to tell now..."Malaika Arora also shared the movie poster, to praise the film and its incredible team. She wrote, "This crew is soaring n roaring at the box office....a supa fun ride #gurlpower all the way @tabutiful @kareenakapoorkhan @kritisanon... u ladies were awesome. @diljitdosanjh so so cool n endearing @rheakapoor bro (clap emojis)."Karisma Kapoor, also took to Instagram to show her support for the Crew team. In her Story, she cheered, "This Crew Rocked @kareenakapoorkhan @tabutiful @kritisanon @diljitdosanjh @kapilsharma @rheakapoor @ektarkapoor #RajeshKrishnan Congrats to the entire team."'Crew', a story of three women is touted as a laugh-riot, set against the backdrop of the struggling airline industry. However, their destinies lead to some unwarranted situations and they get caught in a web of lies.Helmed by Rajesh A Krishnan, 'Crew' features Kareena, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon as air "bada**" air hostesses. From stealing peanut boxes meant for flights to planning to earn a lot of money and raising the glam quotient, the trio has grabbed eyeballs.The film, made under Balaji Telefilms and Anil Kapoor Film & Communications Network banners, was released on March 29.

"Hate this day, feeling": Arjun Kapoor remembers mother Mona on her 12th death anniversary

25 Mar 2024

The note read, "They say time flies, it doesn't... It's been 12 years & still I hate this day I hate this feeling I hate the fact that I'm running out of pictures with U Maa... I hate not being able to say the word Mom or Maa anymore... I hate not seeing Mom flash on my phone... I hate that u were taken away from us... I have no choice but to pretend to be ok... to keep moving forward... to try and make a life... but it will always be incomplete without u... I will always be broken without u..."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor)He added, "I miss u I wish u had never left... things would be different I would be different maybe I would have smiled a lot more and a lot more easily... smile wherever u are Maa cause without u around I always find it tough to smile or even live..."As soon as he posted the note, fans and industry members flooded the comment section.Parineeti Chopra wrote, "Love you baba. always with you."Amy Jackson dropped heart emojis.One of the users wrote, "U r not alone ...... we're always with you."Sharing a childhood picture with her mother, Anshula penned a note, which wrote, "It's been 12 years since I held your hand, 12 years since your last hug... 12 years since we were in the same room. Missing you really doesn't hurt any lesser and it really doesn't get any easier. Time isn't kind, it in fact makes me fear that your memories are that much further away from me and that they may one day completely escape me. Time makes this grief more intense, because the fear of forgetting your voice, your touch, your lessons, your hugs, your warmth, your memories.. the fear of forgetting you takes over every other feeling. Ma, pls don't let this fear come true. Living in a world without you is hard enough, living without your memories would be impossibly devastating. Miss you. Love you. Always and forever."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Anshula Kapoor (@anshulakapoor)Arjun and Anshula lost their mother 12 years ago on March 25. The actor was about to make his Bollywood debut the same year. However, a tragic medical condition took Mona away from her kids in 2012.Meanwhile, on the work front, Arjun is all set to portray a villain in the multi-starrer 'Singham Again' movie.

"Building bridges, breaking barriers": Shilpa Shetty shares special message on International Women's Day

8 Mar 2024

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Shilpa Shetty Kundra (@theshilpashetty)Arjun Kapoor also extended his special wishes. He mentioned, " How to know if it's the right decision? Check, if it's approved by a woman..#Happy Women's Day.""Women Power >>>>>>>> #happywomensday #inspireinclusion," he captioned the post.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor)Talking about Shilpa, she was recently seen in Rohit Shetty's OTT debut 'Indian Police Force', which also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Vivek Oberoi. The series is streaming on the OTT platform Amazon Prime. She will also act in 'KD-The Devil' as Satyavati alongside V Ravichandran, and Sanjay Dutt. The pan-India multilingual will be released in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi.Arjun will be seen playing a negative role in 'Singham Again'. Helmed by Rohit Shetty, 'Singham Again' also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. 'Singham Again' is the third installment of the super-hit franchise.'Singham' was released in 2011, starring Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by 'Singham Returns' in 2014. Both projects were declared box office hits.'Singham Again is scheduled to have a theatrical release in August 2024, coinciding with Independence Day.

Newlyweds Rakul Preet, Jackky Bhagnani groove to 'Mast Malang Jhoom' from 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'

4 Mar 2024

Taking to Instagram, Rakul shared the video that she captioned, "Thankyou sooooo much @tigerjackieshroff for tagging us !! @jackkybhagnani and I Had fun matching up to mast malang steps. Further nominating @arjunkapoor @ayushmannk @bhumipednekar @deepshikhadeshmukh."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Rakul Singh (@rakulpreet)The newlywed couple is seen twinning in all-black outfits.The song sung by Vishal Mishra, Arijit Singh and Nikhita Gandhi. Composed by Vishal Mishra and energetic lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil.In the party tack, Akshay and Tiger are seen performing their energetic dance moves. Sonakshi Sinha also seen shaking the leg with Akshay and Tiger.Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles.Recently, the makers of 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' dropped the title track of the film.Taking to X, Akshay shared the song and wrote, "Tere peeche tera yaar khada".The music video shows Tiger and Akshay dancing together in khaki green outfits.Shot against the beautiful backdrop of Jerash's Roman theatre in Abu Dhabi, the song is a visual treat for the fans. Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's on-screen bromance dominates, exuding irrepressible charm.The song is entirely different from the title track of the hit 1998 film, borrowing only the 'bade to bade miyan, chote miyan subhanallah' phrase from the original song. It is choreographed by Bosco-Caesar and sung by Anirudh Ravichander and Vishal Mishra. The lyrics are by Irshad Kamil.The film is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024.

Arjun Kapoor arrives in Jamnagar for Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding celebrations

29 Feb 2024

Arjun Kapoor arrived in Jamnagar for the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant Ambani, is set to tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant's daughter, Radhika Merchant, later this year.The guests are making their way to be part of Anant and Radhika's wedding celebrations.In the videos captured by paps, Arjun Kapoor makes his exit from the airport premises.He donned a casual grey t-shirt and black jeans that he teamed up with white sneakers.Earlier in the day, American singer and songwriter J Brown arrived in Jamnagar for the three-day pre-wedding celebrations.Not only, J Brown, but multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist Adam Blackstone also reached Jamnagar.On Wednesday, the Ambani family organised 'anna seva' to seek the blessings of the local community for the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. After the meal, the attendees enjoyed traditional folk music. Famous Gujarati singer Kirtidan Gadhvi stole the show with his singing.At Jogwad village near Reliance Township in Jamnagar, Mukesh AmbaniAnant Ambani and other members of the Ambani family, including Radhika Merchant, served traditional Gujarati food to the villagers. Radhika's maternal grandmother and parents - Viren and Shaila Merchant - also took part in the 'anna seva'. Food will be served to about 51,000 local residents, which will continue for the next few days.Sharing food is an old tradition in the Ambani family. The Ambani family has been serving food on auspicious family occasions. When the country was grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, the Reliance Foundation, under the leadership of Anant Ambani's mother, Nita Ambani, ran a large food distribution programme. Taking forward the family tradition, Anant Ambani has started his pre-wedding functions with 'anna seva'.The pre-wedding functions are expected to be traditional and grand.Guests will get to experience the beauty of Indian culture at the pre-wedding festivities. The guests at the occasion will receive traditional scarves made by women artisans from Kachchh and Lalpur in Gujarat.The guest list includes former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, President of Google Donald Harrison, former President of Bolivia, Jorge Quiroga, former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd and Chairperson of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab.CEO and MD ADNOC Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO bp Murray Auchincloss, Chairman and Founder Colony Capital Thomas Barrack, CEO JC2 Ventures John Chambers, Former CEO bp Bob Dudley, President of Global Development at BMGF Christopher Elias, Executive Chairman at Exor John Elkann, and CEO of Endeavor Ari Emanuel are also expected to be in Jamnagar next month.Chairman and CEO BlackRock Larry Fink, CEO Brookfield Asset Management Bruce Flatt, Co-chair Board Member, BMGF Bill Gates, COO BlackRock Rob L Goldstein, Managing Director Morgan Stanley Michael Grimes, Chairman Hilton & Hyland Richard Hilton, Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathway Ajit Jain, Board Member Mandarin Oriental Archie Keswick, Scientist Dr Richard Klausner, Businessman Jared Kushner, Founder Thrive Capital Joshua Kushner, Former CEO bp Bernard Looney, former Governor and businessman Terry McAuliffe, Scientist and Entrepreneur Yuri Milner, Founder and CEO Lupa Systems James Murdoch, President and CEO Aramco Amin H Nasser, Founder NV Investments Vivi Nevo, Former Dean Harvard Business School Nitin Nohria, COO Meta Javier Olivan, Vice Chairman, Bank of America Purna Saggurti, Founder and CEO Steel Perlot Michelle Ritter, Founder, Schmidt Futures Eric Schmidt, Founding and Managing Partner Sherpalo Ram Shriram, CEO, Sanmina Corp Jure Sola, CEO, Enterprise GP Jim Teague, Group Chairman HSBC Holdings Plc Mark Tucker, and journalist Fareed Zakaria are among the other expected guests.Anant and Radhika got engaged in a traditional ceremony in January 2023 at the family's residence, Antilia, in Mumbai.Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani, the three children of Mukesh-Nita Ambani, have been closely involved with and are leading and managing key businesses of RIL over the last few years, including retail, digital services and energy and materials businesses. They also serve on the boards of the key subsidiaries of Reliance Industries.While Isha M Ambani has been driving the expansion of Reliance Retail, Akash M Ambani is serving as the Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) since June 2022 and Anant M Ambani has been driving the expansion of the energy and materials businesses of Reliance Industries.Isha and Akash got married in 2018 and 2019, respectively.Anant Ambani is also involved with several compassionate initiatives to rehabilitate at-risk animals and provide them with care and dignity in their residual lives.Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation launched Vantara on Monday, a paradigm-shifting initiative for animal welfare in the heart of Gujarat's green belt. Vantara (Star of the Forest), an ambitious programme dedicated to the rescue, treatment, care, and rehabilitation of animals in need.

Started my career by playing negative characters: Arjun Kapoor on life coming to full circle with 'Singham Again'

28 Feb 2024

Arjun Kapoor, who is all set to portray a villain in the multi-starrer 'Singham Again' movie, expressed gratitude to his mentors Aditya Chopra and Rohit Shetty for believing in his capability to essay negative roles.Arjun recently shared his first look from the film. In the poster, he was seen drenched in blood and clad in black attire.Talking about his inspiration and thanking Rohit Shetty for the opportunity, Arjun said in a statement, "I started my career in the industry by playing characters with negative shades like Ishaqzaade, Aurungzeb and after all these years, here I'm, playing a villain in Singham Again! While Aditya Chopra saw it in me to play characters that are flawed, now I'm thankful to Rohit Shetty for having the belief that I could play an out-and-out villain in his ambitious and much-loved Cop Universe film. Rohit Shetty instilled faith in me and has been a guide at every step of the way.""Both of these people have been true mentors in my film career and I'm grateful that a hit-machine filmmaker like Rohit Shetty believes that I could surprise people by playing a villain in Singham Again," he added.The actor also revealed how excited he is to play the villain in Rohit Shetty's film, as it gave him the chance to experiment as an actor too.Arjun stated, "I have always wanted to experiment on screen and give audiences something different to look at. So, playing an arch-enemy of the cops in Singham Again was a thrilling opportunity for me."He continued, "As I said, it feels like a full circle in my career when I'm on the sets of Singham Again. I got a lot of love by playing characters that were negative early in my career and I wish to get the same and more with Singham Again."Helmed by Rohit Shetty 'Singham Again' also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. 'Singham Again' is the third installment of the super-hit franchise.'Singham' was released in 2011, starring Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by 'Singham Returns' in 2014. Both projects were declared box office hits.Singham Again is scheduled to have a theatrical release in August 2024, coinciding with Independence Day.

"I have given it my all": Arjun Kapoor on playing villain in Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again'

21 Feb 2024

"So when I wanted to explore acting, I just wanted to act and face the camera. I was never fixated on what I was selected to play on screen. I wanted to feel the same passion and joy that I had seen actors feel when they gave the shot. I wanted to feel the rush to be in front of the camera and I wanted to work very hard to do a good job," he added.Arjun recently shared his first look from the film. In the poster, he was seen drenched in blood and clad in black attire. Singham Again is scheduled to have a theatrical release in August 2024, coinciding with Independence Day. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Jackie Shroff in lead roles, while Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff appear in cameo appearances.

Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani tie the knot in intimate Sikh wedding ceremony

21 Feb 2024

Goa) [India], February 21 : Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani, who have been dating each other for a long time, tied the knot on Wednesday in a traditional Sikh wedding ceremony called the 'Anand Karaj.'The wedding was attended by the couple's family members and close friends in Goa. From Shilpa Shetty to Arjun Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Esha Deol, who's who of Bollywood marked their presence at the ceremony to bless the couple on embarking on their new journey.Meanwhile, a picture of the couple's Anand Karaj wedding ceremony standee surfaced online.Rakul and Jackky will also get married as per Hindu rituals in the evening.Their pre-wedding festivities kickstarted on February 19.Rakul and Jackky made their relationship Instagram official in October 2021.On the work front, Rakul will be seen in 'Indian 2' alongside Kamal Haasan. The film also stars Bobby Simhaa and Priya Bhavani Shankar in key roles. The first part was released in 1996 and starred Kamal Haasan in the role of an aged freedom fighter who decides to wage a war against corruption.Jackky, on the other hand, is awaiting the release of his next production, 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'.Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film stars Akshay, Tiger, Sonakshi Sinha, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles and is all set to hit theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024.