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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 goggly 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?

When Mubarakan came my way, Anil (Kapoor) chachu had already said yes. I thought if he has said yes then there must be something in it. I’ve always wanted to be a hero of the masses. When I heard it, I loved it essentially because it’s not a double-role film. It’s a two-hero film where I’m playing two characters, Charan and Karan. It’s not about mistaken identities. We’re two brothers who’re together through the film. Something like Dhoom:3, which had Aamir Khan playing Sahir and Samar. It’s a complete family entertainer, where there’s chaos around a wedding, with the two heroines Athiya Shetty and Ileana DíCruz confused between the two heroes. It’s sort of No Entry meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It’s risky to do a film that’s expected to reach across every home in the country. And it was about time I took that risk. 

 

How was the experience of working with chachu Anil Kapoor?

I haven’t shot with him yet. The Punjab schedule was completed without him. I don’t know how it will be to spend time with him in a work environment. The thought excites me. I want to consume that experience. I want to know what makes chachu, Anil Kapoor. Its one thing to discuss work, it’s one thing to watch the other person work and its one thing to share the same screen space. I feel like a student in front of him. Such experiences leave an impression on you and go on to define you as an actor.

 

Whats your first memory of Anil Kapoor?

My first memory is of him is digging into baingan bharta, rajma/chawal and chicken with me on the dining table and also eating off my plate! He’s always been this energetic guy. Today they call Varun (Dhawan) and Ranveer (Singh) energetic. But Anil chachu has a controlled energy about him. Mr. India is my first significant memory of him as an actor and then Ram-Lakhan.

Mr. India dekhe bina main khana nahin khata tha. Initially, it was difficult to understand whether I was really watching chachu or some star on screen. I was confused.

 

What kind of a film is Half Girlfriend?

Mohit Suri has a clear style of filmmaking. He’s young and hence people forget how many films he has behind him. He started when he was 22. He’s just a couple of years older than me. He has managed to create an interesting world in Half Girlfriend where he’s given a new take to the quintessential poor-boy-rich-girl angle. The conflict in the film is created by the fact that the boy and girl know that they can’t be together because they belong to different worlds. But still something connects them; they have a relationship that can’t be defined. It also deals with a fallacy in our society. The moment you speak English, even if you’re not making sense, you’re taken seriously. At the same time, even if you come across an intelligent person who talks in Hindi, you tend to think, Oh, he’s not educated, he speaks Hindi. That mental barrier, that prejudice has remained since ever. Why should the language you speak define how cool or intelligent you are? It’s a huge problem reflecting the way we think. I’m glad the film is addressing it.

 

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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 goggly 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?

When Mubarakan came my way, Anil (Kapoor) chachu had already said yes. I thought if he has said yes then there must be something in it. I’ve always wanted to be a hero of the masses. When I heard it, I loved it essentially because it’s not a double-role film. It’s a two-hero film where I’m playing two characters, Charan and Karan. It’s not about mistaken identities. We’re two brothers who’re together through the film. Something like Dhoom:3, which had Aamir Khan playing Sahir and Samar. It’s a complete family entertainer, where there’s chaos around a wedding, with the two heroines Athiya Shetty and Ileana DíCruz confused between the two heroes. It’s sort of No Entry meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It’s risky to do a film that’s expected to reach across every home in the country. And it was about time I took that risk. 

 

How was the experience of working with chachu Anil Kapoor?

I haven’t shot with him yet. The Punjab schedule was completed without him. I don’t know how it will be to spend time with him in a work environment. The thought excites me. I want to consume that experience. I want to know what makes chachu, Anil Kapoor. Its one thing to discuss work, it’s one thing to watch the other person work and its one thing to share the same screen space. I feel like a student in front of him. Such experiences leave an impression on you and go on to define you as an actor.

 

Whats your first memory of Anil Kapoor?

My first memory is of him is digging into baingan bharta, rajma/chawal and chicken with me on the dining table and also eating off my plate! He’s always been this energetic guy. Today they call Varun (Dhawan) and Ranveer (Singh) energetic. But Anil chachu has a controlled energy about him. Mr. India is my first significant memory of him as an actor and then Ram-Lakhan.

Mr. India dekhe bina main khana nahin khata tha. Initially, it was difficult to understand whether I was really watching chachu or some star on screen. I was confused.

 

What kind of a film is Half Girlfriend?

Mohit Suri has a clear style of filmmaking. He’s young and hence people forget how many films he has behind him. He started when he was 22. He’s just a couple of years older than me. He has managed to create an interesting world in Half Girlfriend where he’s given a new take to the quintessential poor-boy-rich-girl angle. The conflict in the film is created by the fact that the boy and girl know that they can’t be together because they belong to different worlds. But still something connects them; they have a relationship that can’t be defined. It also deals with a fallacy in our society. The moment you speak English, even if you’re not making sense, you’re taken seriously. At the same time, even if you come across an intelligent person who talks in Hindi, you tend to think, Oh, he’s not educated, he speaks Hindi. That mental barrier, that prejudice has remained since ever. Why should the language you speak define how cool or intelligent you are? It’s a huge problem reflecting the way we think. I’m glad the film is addressing it.