Arjun Kapoor reminisces his Bollywood debut as Ishaqzaade clocks 11 years

Author: Varsha Agarwal

The headstart

[{"selector":"#anim-a205ed79-5dd9-4a9a-a3be-721ec4a2434b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01832e92-7f40-4955-9c90-f448e925f9fc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 939.42681%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8b87c88c-f4b5-4ea9-86be-f87ad47fd60c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e47b210-6d48-464c-b68d-9f47d49bbd0f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 108.77729%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69d4c7bd-0654-46b2-8119-9790e2f42ede [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(25.174742929319777%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Arjun Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Ishaqzaade directed by Habib Faisal. The film also marked the debut of actress Parineeti Chopra.

11 years of Ishaqzaade

[{"selector":"#anim-30626800-15a5-494e-aadf-09c9b69d10b4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.221153515686703%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d554616-d2cb-4061-95b8-63ff18564ff2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d09dc01-9506-4f7f-82ca-880898d79abe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.89134%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3be8e03-8620-4b0b-85f0-6c549468ba36","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff27e0de-9955-4101-9dc9-40ef4f8fa92c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 939.42681%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Taking to Instagram, Arjun shared throwback pictures and videos with the caption that read, "11 years of falling in love with the world of movies."

The weight loss

[{"selector":"#anim-52a682b9-10f4-44b3-a423-af7e6074a746 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.49999905990361%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f35ef869-17b3-4fad-a1fa-5aacf40dfe73","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffb349dd-53ca-4ec8-bde4-bf0538b1eaf7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 108.77729%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2565813-06a7-436a-adf8-07188487d1e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93f2816b-e51c-4b98-935e-361887b5c5a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 939.42681%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Before entering the showbiz world, Arjun underwent rigorous weight training to gain this muscular body. He used to weigh more than 130 kgs.

Throwback video

[{"selector":"#anim-54f9827e-f312-4ea5-b333-8bf074dfb28e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-086c7f3f-ecc4-40cd-9692-c10280c7f6c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d702ac8b-45bf-451b-967c-d6cf94476f43","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 108.77729%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-099b12a1-eb58-4e3b-a10d-0440e839646f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-60f7d383-720a-4804-83f7-c25afe1da203","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 939.42681%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Arjun also shared the throwback video from Ishaqzaade. He could be seen in his character of Parma Chauhan, who falls in love with Zoya Qureshi (Parineeti)

That entry scene

[{"selector":"#anim-8b58e8a9-2abd-43ce-8a3c-940038ac37c3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5f0b8c59-4e3c-40b2-9eff-c5df99d469f5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca8e33f9-2f76-44f7-9742-835722badd63","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.89134%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20987b94-6310-4f31-b068-f21512d2cd26","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b37c1672-f50a-4e3e-a6a6-0a3de72d8e92","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 939.42681%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The romantic thriller revolves around two influential political families which ends on an emotional note when Parma and Zoya sacrifice their lives

Arjun on work front

[{"selector":"#anim-52888dbe-d5c5-4b27-951b-8e7f95fb965a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(15.7153923539458%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-600052ac-d78b-441c-af44-2695549bef4f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aebfbb41-5492-4bb4-b7e2-f0391b8e8bb4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.89134%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9101b196-00ac-4e9a-9b2e-64879ebde968","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-647ef81e-9940-4b22-96d8-014313cdb9a5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 939.42681%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Up next, Arjun will be seen in The Lady Killer alongside Bhumi Pednekar. He also has romantic comedy, Meri Patni Ka Remake in the pipeline.