Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producers Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with the drama Ishaqzaade which was commercially successful and earned him the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut.He achieved further commercial successes in the 2014 films Gunday and 2 States, the latter of which became his highest-grossing release. This was followed by a series of critical and commercial failures, with the sole exception of the comedy-drama Ki & Ka (2016).

Early life and family

Arjun Kapoor was born in a Punjabi Hindu family, on 26 June 1985 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to film producer Boney Kapoor and the entrepreneur Mona Shourie Kapoor. He is the grandson of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. He is the nephew of actors Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah, and the first-cousin of actress Sonam Kapoor, actors Mohit Marwah, Harshvardhan Kapoor and producer Rhea Kapoor. He has a younger sister, Anshula Kapoor. Actress Sridevi was his stepmother, and he also has two half-sisters, Khushi Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor. He was 11 when his father separated from his mother.When asked in an interview about his father's second marriage, Kapoor said: "When we were kids, it was difficult. But what can you do? How long will you complain? You have to accept what is, take it on your chin, and move on." He was 11 when his father separated from his mother.When asked in an interview about his father's second marriage, Kapoor said: "When we were kids, it was difficult. But what can you do? How long will you complain? You have to accept what is, take it on your chin, and move on." He added, "We don't really meet and spend time together so it doesn't really exist". His mother died in 2012. However, after Sridevi died in 2018, his relationship with his half-sisters Khushi and Jahnvi improved. Kapoor also opened up on the bullying he faced post Boney's marriage with Sridevi. His maternal grandmother, Sattee Shourie, who was a great support to him, also died in 2016.Kapoor was educated at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Mumbai, which he attended until his 11th grade. After failing his eleventh grade examinations, he quit his studies. He didn't even complete grade 12. His maternal grandmother, Sattee Shourie, who was a great support to him, also died in 2016.Kapoor was educated at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Mumbai, which he attended until his 11th grade. After failing his eleventh grade examinations, he quit his studies. He didn't even complete grade 12. In his teens and early twenties, Kapoor developed obesity and approximately weighed 140 kg; he later said that due to his condition, he used to be "sloppy, grumpy" and "under-confident".

Career

He also assisted Advani on his next directorial ''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love'' (2007), and worked as an associate producer on two of his father's productions''No Entry'' (2005) and ''Wanted'' (2009). Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, a leading production company in India.In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named ''Virus Diwan'', produced under Yash Raj Films, which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama ''Ishaqzaade'' (2012) alongside Parineeti Chopra, which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in Barabanki, Kapoor suffered a spasm in his hamstring muscle, though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes. The film grossed over at the domestic box office, and was termed a super hit by ''Box Office India''. His performance earned him the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". His performance earned him the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over worldwide. worldwide to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received a nomination for the IIFA Award for Best Actor. His last release of 2014 was the Homi Adajania's adventurous satire ''Finding Fanny'', which co-starred Deepika Padukone, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur and the movie follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor "looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film received mixed reviews and emerged as a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better." Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March. His second appearance in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he was paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. His third appearance in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. In 2022, his only release in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released on 29 July. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again.

2003–14: Early work, acting debut and breakthrough

He also assisted Advani on his next directorial ''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love'' (2007), and worked as an associate producer on two of his father's productions''No Entry'' (2005) and ''Wanted'' (2009). Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, a leading production company in India.In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named ''Virus Diwan'', produced under Yash Raj Films, which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama ''Ishaqzaade'' (2012) alongside Parineeti Chopra, which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in Barabanki, Kapoor suffered a spasm in his hamstring muscle, though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes. ''Ishaqzaade'' emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over worldwide to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received a nomination for the IIFA Award for Best Actor. His last release of 2014 was the Homi Adajania's adventurous satire ''Finding Fanny'', which co-starred Deepika Padukone, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur and the movie follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.

2003–13: Early work, acting debut and breakthrough

Kapoor's first job in the film industry was as an assistant director on Nikhil Advani's Kal Ho Naa Ho in 2003. He also assisted Advani on his next directorial Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007), and worked as an associate producer on two of his father's productions—No Entry (2005) and Wanted (2009). Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, a leading production company in India.In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named Virus Diwan, produced under Yash Raj Films, which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama Ishaqzaade (2012) alongside Parineeti Chopra, which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in Barabanki, Kapoor suffered a spasm in his hamstring muscle, though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes. Ishaqzaade became a profitable venture, earning ₹670 million (US$8.9 million) worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor a Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut.
Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller Aurangzeb (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from The New York Times said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". However, the film underperformed at the box office.

2003–2014: Early work, acting debut and breakthrough

He also assisted Advani on his next directorial ''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love'' (2007), and worked as an associate producer on two of his father's productions''No Entry'' (2005) and ''Wanted'' (2009). Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, a leading production company in India.In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named ''Virus Diwan'', produced under Yash Raj Films, which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama ''Ishaqzaade'' (2012) alongside Parineeti Chopra, which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in Barabanki, Kapoor suffered a spasm in his hamstring muscle, though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes. The film grossed over at the domestic box office, and was termed a super hit by ''Box Office India''. His performance earned him the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". His performance earned him the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over worldwide. worldwide to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received a nomination for the IIFA Award for Best Actor. His last release of 2014 was the Homi Adajania's adventurous satire ''Finding Fanny'', which co-starred Deepika Padukone, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur and the movie follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.

2012–14: Early work, acting debut and breakthrough

He also assisted Advani on his next directorial ''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love'' (2007), and worked as an associate producer on two of his father's productions''No Entry'' (2005) and ''Wanted'' (2009). Kapoor was then signed on for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films, a leading production company in India.In 2011, it was announced that Kapoor will debut with a film named ''Virus Diwan'', produced under Yash Raj Films, which was shelved after sometime. Later, he signed on to debut with the company's romantic drama ''Ishaqzaade'' (2012) alongside Parineeti Chopra, which tells the love story between a son and daughter of a Hindu and Muslim political family, respectively. While filming a running sequence for the feature in Barabanki, Kapoor suffered a spasm in his hamstring muscle, though he finished the scene after resting for five minutes. ''Ishaqzaade'' became a profitable venture, earning worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor a Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". worldwide, and his performance was praised, winning Kapoor a Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut.Yash Raj Films' next project to star Kapoor was the action thriller ''Aurangzeb'' (2013) whose title matches the name of a Mughal emperor of the same name. Marking the directorial debut of Atul Sabharwal, it co-starred Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh; he portrayed two estranged twin brothers, Ajay and Vishal, who end up in each other's places as part of a huge conspiracy to overthrow their biological father's empire. Critic Rachna Saltz from ''The New York Times'' said of Kapoor that he is a "star of an earlier generation" and is "well-cast and matched". However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over However, the film underperformed at the box office.For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on ''Gunday'', a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". ''Gunday'' proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over Worldwide to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received an IIFA Award for Best Actor nomination. His last release of 2014 was the Homi Adajania's adventurous satire ''Finding Fanny'', which co—starred Deepika Padukone, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur and the movie follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.

2015–present: Career decline

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.

The following year, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.

The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".

In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".

2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.

In 2021, Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March and it failed to do well at the box office.

The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".

In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".

2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.

In 2021, Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March and it failed to do well at the box office.

The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".

In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".

2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.

In 2021, Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March and it failed to do well at the box office.

The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".

In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".

2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.

In 2021, Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March and it failed to do well at the box office.

The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".

In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".

2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.

In 2021, Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March and it failed to do well at the box office. Kapoor also starred in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he is paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. He is also starred in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar.

In 2022, Kapoor starred in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was a moderately at the box office.

In 2023, Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January, it was a major commercial failure for Kapoor.

As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', remake of ''Meri Patni Ka,'' a Hindi remake of Tamil film ''Comali''

In 2023, Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January, it was a major commercial failure for Kapoor.

As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', remake of ''Meri Patni Ka,'' a Hindi remake of Tamil film ''Comali'' and Siddharth Anand's action thriller ''Maut'' alongside Amrita Puri and Manoj Bajpayee which is a under of Yash Raj Films banner and produced by Aditya Chopra.

Career fluctuations post Gunday & 2 States (2014–present)

Career fluctuations post Gunday & 2 States (2014–present)
For his first film in 2014, Kapoor teamed with Yash Raj Films for the third consecutive time on Gunday, a crime action film also starring Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it saw him and Singh portray two bandits with bold attitude, in love with a dancer (Chopra). He described his character as "temperamental" who acts as a "moment's heat". Film analyst Anupama Chopra mentioned the film as an "unabashed love letter to the 1970s". Gunday proved to be a commercial success, and accumulated over ₹1.2 billion (US$16 million) worldwide.


As his three-film deal with Yash Raj Films concluded, Kapoor next collaborated with the producers Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar to star opposite Alia Bhatt in a film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's popular novel 2 States, released with the same title. He played Krish Malhotra, an IIM Ahmedabad MBA student wanting to become a writer. Saurabh Dwivedi stated that Kapoor "shows his pain through body language but falls short in some scenes opposite his co-actor Ronit Roy". The project was well appreciated, garnering critical acclaim, and earned more than ₹1.02 billion (US$14 million) in India to emerge as his biggest commercial success so far. He received an IIFA Award for Best Actor nomination. His last release of 2014 was the Homi Adajania's adventurous satire Finding Fanny, which follows the lives of five dysfunctional people in search of a titular woman.
In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production Tevar, a remake of the Telugu film Okkadu (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.The following year, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama Ki & Ka, based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for India Today, Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billionThe Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama Half Girlfriend became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in Mubarakan, a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".
In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy Namastey London (2007), named Namaste England, helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after Ishaqzaade. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".
2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama India's Most Wanted directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama Panipat alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.
As of March 2021, Kapoor is awaiting the release of Kaashvie Nair's Sardar Ka Grandson – in which he is paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. He is currently filming the horror comedy film Bhoot Police co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam, and Mohit Suri's Ek Villain Returns with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria. His 3-year delayed starrer Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March.Arjun will be seen in Mohit Suri’s ‘Ek Villain Returns’ and a Hindi remake of Tamil film Comali.

2015–present: Career setbacks

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor "looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film received mixed reviews and emerged as a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better." Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali. It emerged as a box office bomb.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March. His second appearance in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he was paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. His third appearance in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. In 2022, his only release in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released on 29 July. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again.

2015—present: Career decline

Since 2015, Kapoor starred in all his films were major commercial failures except ''Ki & Ka'' and ''Half Girlfriend''. However, many people always do not like Kapoor in his movies and he always overact in all movies. His career is still declining.In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role.Since 2015, Kapoor starred in all his films were major commercial failures except ''Ki & Ka'' and ''Half Girlfriend''. However, many people always do not like Kapoor in his movies and he always overact in all movies. His career is still declining.In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021. Kapoor also starred in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he is paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. He is also starred in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. Kapoor starred in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released in 29 July 2022. Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January 2023.As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', remake of ''Meri Patni Ka,'' a Hindi remake of Tamil film ''Comali'' Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January 2023.As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', remake of ''Meri Patni Ka,'' a Hindi remake of Tamil film ''Comali'' and Siddharth Anand's action thriller ''Maut'' alongside Amrita Puri and Manoj Bajpayee which is a under of Yash Raj Films banner and produced by Aditya Chopra.

2015–present: Downfalls

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor "looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film received mixed reviews and emerged as a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better." Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March. His second appearance in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he was paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. His third appearance in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. In 2022, his only release in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released on 29 July. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again.

2015–present: Commercial failures

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player.He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role.In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player.He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role.Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 were disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 were disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 were disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 were disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 were disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021. Kapoor also starred in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he is paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. He is also starred in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. Kapoor starred in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released in 29 July 2022. Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January 2023.As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'', a Hindi remake of the Tamil film ''Comali'' Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January 2023.As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'', a Hindi remake of the Tamil film ''Comali'' and Siddharth Anand's action thriller ''Maut'' alongside Amrita Puri and Manoj Bajpayee which is a under of Yash Raj Films banner and produced by Aditya Chopra.

2015–present: Commercial failures and decline

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film received mixed reviews and emerged as a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March. His second appearance in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he was paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. His third appearance in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. In 2022, his only release in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released in 29 July. In 2023, His first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again. In 2023, His first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again.

2015–present: Career fluctuations and decline

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player.He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role.In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player.He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role.Upon release, the film was poorly received and failed both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor"looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film was a modest critical success and became a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021.The Mohit Suri-directed, teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' became Kapoor's first film of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film was a moderately at the box office.Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a character that falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box office flop, and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better".2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.Another disappointing year in Kapoor's career from 2021 onwards, as these films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again except OTT release. Kapoor starred in ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which is his third screen sharing with Parineeti Chopra, was released on 19 March 2021. Kapoor also starred in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he is paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. He is also starred in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. Kapoor starred in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released in 29 July 2022. Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January 2023.As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', remake of ''Meri Patni Ka,'' a Hindi remake of Tamil film ''Comali'' Kapoor starred in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January 2023.As of January 2023, Kapoor will be seen in ''The Lady Killer'', remake of ''Meri Patni Ka,'' a Hindi remake of Tamil film ''Comali'' and Siddharth Anand's action thriller ''Maut'' alongside Amrita Puri and Manoj Bajpayee which is a under of Yash Raj Films banner and produced by Aditya Chopra.

2015–present: Decline in stardom

In 2015, Kapoor featured in his father's second younger brother Sanjay's first production ''Tevar'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Okkadu'' (2003), in which he co-starred alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Manoj Bajpayee as a Kabaddi player. He was director Amit Sharma's only choice to play the role. Upon release, the film was poorly received both critically and commercially.In 2016, Kapoor served as the host for the seventh season of Colors TV's reality stunts-performing series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. In the same year, he starred opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in R. Balki's satirical comedy-drama ''Ki & Ka'', based on the content of gender stereotypes. Kapoor portrayed the male lead Kabir Bansal, a stay-at-home husband. Writing for ''India Today'', Ananya Bhattacharya gave the film a negative review and wrote that Kapoor "looks like a mouthing sharp". Nonetheless, the film received mixed reviews and emerged as a commercial success grossing ₹1.03 billion.The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."The Mohit Suri-directed teen romantic drama ''Half Girlfriend'' was Kapoor's first film appearance of 2017, which served as a retelling of Bhagat's novel of the same name. He was cast in the role of Madhav Jha, a basketball champion who hardly speaks English and ends up getting attracted towards a college girl (played by Shraddha Kapoor) when he joins a college. In an interview, Kapoor admitted that he signed the film despite not reading the novel. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews and emerged as a below average grosser at the box office. Later that year, Kapoor played twin brothers for the second time in ''Mubarakan'', a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, in which he starred alongside his uncle Anil Kapoor. The film also featured Ileana D'Cruz and Athiya Shetty as the love interests of his characters. In her review, Saibal Chatterjee wrote that Kapoor "demonstrates a comic flair that is crying out for a better film".In 2018, Kapoor starred in a spin-off to the romantic comedy ''Namastey London'' (2007), named ''Namaste England'', helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. He played a man who falls in love with an aspiring jewelry designer played by Parineeti Chopra, reuniting with the actress after ''Ishaqzaade''. The film proved to be a major box-office disaster, and Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' concluded his scathing review of the film with a note stating, "Seriously, one more film of this quality and the careers of Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor could be in grave jeopardy. Hopefully, these two young actors know better."2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March.2019 was yet another disappointing year in Kapoor's career, as the two films he starred in were major commercial failures again. In his first release, the crime drama ''India's Most Wanted'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, he essayed the role of an agent who is given a secret mission of tracking a terrorist. His next screen appearance occurred in Ashutosh Gowarikar's big-budget period drama ''Panipat'' alongside Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. Based on the 3rd Panipat battle, it featured him as Maratha emperor Sadashiv Rao Bhau and depicted how Bhau fought the battle against the Afghan warrior Ahmed Shah Abdali.2021, 2022 and 2023 proved to be disappointing years in Kapoor's career, as the films he starred in were generally commercial failures yet again, except his OTT releases. His first appearance in the black comedy-drama ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'', which marked his third collaboration with Parineeti Chopra, which was released on 19 March. His second appearance in Kaashvie Nair's ''Sardar Ka Grandson'' in which he was paired opposite Rakul Preet Singh. His third appearance in the horror comedy film ''Bhoot Police'' co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez & Yami Gautam. Both of his movies were released on 18 May and 10 September on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. In 2022, his only release in Mohit Suri's ''Ek Villain Returns'' with John Abraham, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, it was released on 29 July. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again. In 2023, his first appearance in Aasmaan Bharadwaj's directorial debut ''Kuttey'' alongside Tabu, Radhika Madan and Naseeruddin Shah was released on 13 January. His second appearance in ''The Lady Killer'' alongside Bhumi Pednekar was released on 3 November.As of November 2023, Kapoor will be seen in the comedy ''Meri Patni Ka Remake'' opposite Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar once again.

Personal life and off-screen works

Kapoor was in a relationship with Arpita Khan, Salman Khan's sister, before he became an actor. He began a relationship with Sonakshi Sinha, his co-star in ''Tevar'', in 2014, but they broke up a year later.Kapoor was in a relationship with Arpita Khan, Salman Khan's sister, before he became an actor. He began a relationship with Sonakshi Sinha, his co-star in ''Tevar'', in 2014, but they broke up a year later. Since 2016, he has been dating Malaika Arora. Kapoor is an endorser for various brands and products, and was the co-owner of the ISL team FC Pune City before it was dissolved in 2019 due to financial and technical difficulties. Philips also roped him as their brand ambassador. He was also a brand ambassador for Flying Machine and Royal Stag along with Ranveer Singh as well as Hero Cycles. , he also endorses Smith & Jones ketchup, condiments and sauces, and Admiral England Sportswear & Sportshoes.Kapoor co-hosted the IIFA Awards ceremony in 2015 with Singh. He has also hosted the seventh season of the reality TV series ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7''.

Off-screen work

Kapoor is a celebrity endorser for various brands and products, and was the co-owner of the ISL team FC Pune City. In 2014 and again in 2015, he supported and endorsed the Earth Hour initiative in India. During this time, he was the Indian ambassador for World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and along with working towards creating awareness for Earth Hour, he has also helped raise awareness for conservation in the Sundarbans region of the country. In 2015, he supported the United Nations Global Goals campaign represented India at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, where he gave a speech highlighting India's progress as a nation and the challenges faced by the country. In 2017, Arjun joined hands with the global movement and campaign to empower and educate women - Girl Rising. Philips also roped him as the brand ambassador for its 'Male Grooming' business. He is also a brand ambassador for Flying Machine and Royal Stag along with Ranveer Singh. Kapoor co-hosted the IIFA Awards ceremony in 2015 with Singh. Arjun was also the brand ambassador for the world's leading bicycle manufacturer - Hero Cycles.
He has also hosted the seventh season of the successful TV show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. As of 2017[update], he also endorses Smith & Jones ketchup, condiments and sauces, and Admiral England Sportswear & Sportshoes.