Arjun Kapoor: I'm Not Here To Make Other People's Careers
Filmfare|Filmfare 25-JANUARY-2017

Arjun Kapoor on his childhood idol – chachu anil kapoor and going full-throttle with comedy in a banter with Raghuvendra Singh.

Raghuvendra Singh
Arjun Kapoor: I'm Not Here To Make Other People's Careers

If there’s one thing that defines Arjun Kapoor it’s conviction. There’s no way you’ll ever catch him on the back foot. He’s so surefooted and confident, that any and every ‘googly’ gets slogged straight out of the park. Be it touchy topic of girlfriends, allegations of nepotism or just using his influence to make the careers of actresses. He’s not flustered by any of it. Rather he talks straight logic and keeps a grounded air about himself. Better still are his insights on comedy and comic timing, something that will hold him in good stead for his upcoming movie Mubarakan. A true sport at the movies, Arjun Kapoor has the right spirit to excel at a young romance like Half Girlfriend too. He’s one actor from the younger lot who always comes across wiser than his years. This young lad is cut from a different cloth. He doesn’t mince his words nor does he take offence. He simply keeps his chin up and gives life at the movies his best shot…

Are you apprehensive about the fact that Mubarakan is your first comedy?

I haven’t been offered many comedy films. As it is few are made. Last year, we just had Housefull 3. This year perhaps, we have just two Judwa 2 and Mubarakan. And most of them are attempted by actors who are already stars. Salman (Khan) bhai, Akshay (Kumar) do these films because they have a solid command over comedy. Anees (Bazmi) Bhai is the correct director for this genre. He knows the language that appeals to the common man. It’s one of the toughest genres because aapko sabko hasana hai. Your timing has to be right. The challenge in comedy is not to lose freshness. It’s tough to be natural and make it funny at the same time.

What makes Mubarakan unique?

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