• Arjun Kapoor was quoted in an exclusive interview as saying, “Aditya Chopra saw my images first and said, ‘yeh toh actor nahi ban sakta.'”
• The actor made his first appearance in the film Ishaqzaade, which was produced by Yash Raj Films.
• Arjun Kapoor talked about his early days in the industry and being told he wasn’t lead actor material during an interview with Bollywood Hungama.

In May of 2022, Arjun Kapoor reached the milestone of ten years working in the film industry. The actor made his first appearance in the film Ishaqzaade, which was produced by Yash Raj Films and featured Parineeti Chopra. After ten years and numerous ups and downs, the actor recently talked about how the producer Aditya Chopra was not particularly convinced about him becoming a lead actor when he first started out in the industry.

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Arjun Kapoor talked about his early days in the industry and being told he wasn’t lead actor material during an interview with Bollywood Hungama. When asked why he didn’t want to make his debut with a Boney Kapoor movie, he claimed it was because of the film’s guaranteed success. After seeing his images, Aditya Chopra reportedly quipped, “Yeh toh actor nahi ban sakta, isko hum supporting…” (He can’t be the starring actor, but perhaps he might play a supporting role.) My pictures didn’t impress him too much.

He said, “I had met a lot of individuals because I had grown up in the profession, but I won’t lie; I had never met Adi sir.”

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Arjun Kapoor’s upcoming film projects include Ek Villain Returns, The Ladykiller, and Kuttey.