Next up for Arjun Kapoor is Ek Villain Returns! Everyone has taken notice of his weight loss, dedication to staying on track, and attention to his emotional wellbeing. In fact, Bollywood has come together in strength to support him after seeing his battle with obesity and his victory over it. Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, and Janhvi Kapoor have all praised Arjun for his remarkable physical transformation. So did Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Kartik Aaryan, Parineeti Chopra, Bhumi Pednekar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Madan, and Athiya Shetty. His entire family joins the list too.
Of course, the response from the industry has overwhelmed Arjun. He says, “It is really heartening to see so many people from the industry come out to support me. It is hugely motivating because they have all seen what I have been through and the amount of hard work I had to put in to reach where I have reached today.”
The actor adds, “I’m still a work in progress and I feel blessed to be a part of the industry that has held my hands when the going was tough emotionally. Our industry is like a family and it is hugely validating for me to see the outpouring of love for my transformation in the Ek Villain Returns trailer. I wish to keep doing good work so that the industry keeps feeling proud of me.”
The film Ek Villain Returns also stars John Abraham and Disha Patani in pivotal roles. Arjun is paired opposite Tara Sutaria. This year, Arjun will cross many genres with an interesting mix of movies. Arjun is also set to star in The Ladykiller by Ajay Bahl and Kuttey by Aasman Bhardwaj in addition to the Mohit Suri film.