Arjun Kapoor

Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producers Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor was featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list from 2014 to 2017 and in 2019. Kapoor started his career working as an assistant director and producer on Nikhil Advani's productions and two of his father's productions. He later made his acting debut under Yash Raj Films romantic drama Ishaqzaade (2012) a commercial success earning him Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination and winning the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut. Kapoor achieved further successes in the 2014 films, the crime action Gunday, the romantic comedy 2 States, the comedy drama Ki & Ka (2016) and received praise for the black comedy Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021).This success was followed by a series of commercially unsuccessful films and a career decline, with the exception of Half Girlfriend (2017) and Singham Again (2024). The poorly received Mere Husband Ki Biwi (2025) was followed by a hiatus from acting. In addition to acting, Kapoor hosted several award ceremonies. He also ventured into television with hosting the seventh season of Indian reality TV series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.