Arjun Kapoor talks about the most important ‘Friday’ of his life
- Arjun Kapoor shares his emotional journey during the release of his first film, “Ishaqzaade.”
- He explains that he was numb due to the loss of his mother 45 days before the film’s release.
- He emphasizes the significance of a Friday in an actor’s career and the impact it can have on their life.
In an exclusive interview, Arjun Kapoor discussed how an actor’s fate can change from Friday to Friday and shared his feelings during the release of his first film. The “Ishaqzaade” actor gave an elaborate yet heartfelt answer that had the audience cheering and rooting for him several times.
Though he found it difficult to articulate how he felt on the day he debuted, he tried. He answered, “I had lost my mom 45 days before. So I was not feeling (it). I did promotions to just get myself out there and distract myself. The film was released. It didn’t don upon me that my film has released and it is going to be for the rest of my life. At that time, I was just going through the beats. But I do remember during Ishaqzaade, I went to YRF; I met Adi sir (Aditya Chopra), and Habib sir was there with Parineeti (Chopra) and he said to go to the theatres to see the reaction because I was numb. And back then, reviews wouldn’t come so soon”.
“In 2012, we didn’t have Instagram reviews. Now we get reviews even before the first half. Now, even before you watch a film, you get a quick review. Back then, it took a day for the actual reviews to come. It was on Saturday and Sunday that you got to know your levels. Now you know your levels in the first three hours of the day of the release”, he exclaimed.
He continued, “I went to Gaeity Galaxy and I have grown up watching movies in that theatre. I have gone to see films in that theatre with my mom. From DDLJ to Coolie No 1, I have watched everything there. And that day, I saw them whistling when the song ‘Chokra Jawan’ was playing. And no one knew me then, so that was a good thing. I was standing in the corner. And that day it sunk in me that this can be the rest of my life”.
Arjun Kapoor elucidated what a Friday means for an actor and the actor’s movie career. He said, “In our profession, Friday to Friday.. Like I said, one Friday decides your life. That Friday (release of Ishaqzaade) changed my life professionally, personally, emotionally, every way, somewhere; My mom blessed that day and I was able to carve a career in a profession I am really passionate about. I took a risk by not educating myself. It paid off. It is the biggest gamble that I could have made. That day when I saw Ishaqzaade in Gaeity and I saw people coming out and recognizing me and taking photos and saying good stuff about me, I kind of realized that I can have a career, take care of myself, and be independent. And make my parents proud”. “I have grown up watching films all night. For me, cinema is everything. So that Friday was like a realization that I can take care of myself and my sister, financially and emotionally also, because I had lost my backbone”, he sighed.
