Presenting The Newest Kapoor Sensation..Harshvardhan Kapoor

What he has inherited from dad Anil Kapoor is confidence unadulterated. And yet, Harshvardhan Kapoor wants to ride his own path.

- Suman Sharma

You’d be foolish to label him a newcomer and expect the usual jitters of a rookie. He was born to be in showbiz. He’s the son of Anil Kapoor. He’s the brother of Sonam Kapoor. He has a legacy to live up to and a gene pool to draw extraordinary talent from. Harshvardhan Kapoor knows he’s an actor. Most importantly, he knows he’s good. His family’s glamorous lineage is just an added halo to his impending stardom. Once Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya hits the screens, Harshvardhan’s prominence seems a natural outcome. His confidence is sky high already. He’s prepared to take the world by storm. In his very first film, he tackles a double role and he seems to be secure about his performance. And while he may appear self-assured, he’s not an attention addict. Even though he’s at ease under the spotlight, he prefers the shadows to relax and throwback. He’s not the wild thing on the party circuit. He’s wise beyond his years and that’s what makes him dynamite. Here’s a first look at the newest Kapoor sensation…

.How did Mirzya come your way?

Mirzya is based on Mirza-Sahiban, a romantic tragedy part of Punjabi folklore. The story, though set in 2016, moves back and forth. I met Rakeysh Mehra on the set of Delhi 6 when my sister Sonam Kapoor was shooting for it. My features appealed to him. He told me he was working on a film called Mirza-Sahibaan (the earlier title of the film) and that Gulzar