On Saturday, actor Arjun Kapoor celebrates his 36th birthday. Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and Sardar Ka Grandson were two of the most recent films in which the Bollywood actor appeared. Critics and fans alike praised him for the former.
But did you know that Arjun Kapoor's entrance into the film industry was not without its challenges? Arjun used to be overweight, and he had to shed nearly 50 kilos before landing his first role. Arjun talks about his journey on an episode of The Anupam Kher Show.
He said, "I was a 140 kgs. When Salman Bhai (Salman Khan, actor) encouraged me that I can be an actor, he told me 'Main tumhare andar se ek insaan nikaluga (I will take an entire man out of you)'."
He went on to say that his parents' separation had a negative impact on him. His father, Boney Kapoor, divorced his mother, Mona Shourie when he was 10 years old. He said that he would be teased at school for it, so he stopped going there. He would sit at home and eat while his mother, who was also going through a difficult time, pleaded with everyone to let him live his life when he saw fit.
Arjun has a number of projects in the works, including Bhoot Police, with Saif Ali Khan, and Ek Villain 2, with John Abraham.