Wednesday, June 24, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Arjun Kapoor Wants Characters With 'Shades'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Feb, 2016 11:49 AM
  • Arjun Kapoor Wants Characters With 'Shades'
After essaying the role of good-for-nothing local enforcer Parma in "Ishaqzaade" and Bala, who goes against his friend for a girl in "Gunday", actor Arjun Kapoor says he hopes to get to play more characters with different shades.
 
"I would like to play a negative on-screen. I would love to play characters with (grey) shades. I have been very fortunate that I have already got that and I hope to get more (films) like that," Arjun, who has also played loverboy in films, told IANS here.
 
Talking about his filmography, Arjun, who made his acting debut with the 2012 film "Ishaqzaade", said: "If you look at my first film 'Ishaqzaade', I have lot of shades of grey on me. In 'Aurangzeb', I played both positive and negative."
 
"Bala from 'Gunday' had a lot of negative shades. I have (played) characters of those traits...But in today's date it has become very generic or boring to call it a villain." 
 
The "Tevar" star feels young actors like him are willing to experiment with different roles.
 
"I am not somebody who is bound by (anything). I think young actors don't have that stress of imagery. We can afford to take risk. Today, doing television is as much of a risk as doing a negative role."
 
The 30-year-old actor, who is currently hosting the seventh season of Colors channel's show "Khatron ke Khiladi", says that it's a good time for young actors as the audience comes to see films or watch TV shows on the "merit of the work".
 
"With the audience, it is become simple -- if you are doing good work, they are okay. If you are not doing good work, they will change the channel or they don't watch your film. They are just coming on the merit of work that we do. So, it is a good time for young actors," he added.
 
Arjun will next be seen on the big screen in "Ki and Ka".

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Please Don't Equate Food With Religion: Rishi Kapoor Calls Beef Ban 'Nonsense'

Please Don't Equate Food With Religion: Rishi Kapoor Calls Beef Ban 'Nonsense'
He is facing what he calls "nonsense" for his comment on the beef ban in Maharashtra. But veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who says he doesn't eat beef in India, is undeterred in reiterating that food and religion must not be equated.

Please Don't Equate Food With Religion: Rishi Kapoor Calls Beef Ban 'Nonsense'

'Gabbar Is Back' Is Not 'Sholay 2': Akshay Kumar

'Gabbar Is Back' Is Not 'Sholay 2': Akshay Kumar
Actor Akshay Kumar, who will be seen in "Gabbar Is Back", on Monday said the film was not the sequel of "Sholay", and Gabbar was not the villain but the hero in this movie.

'Gabbar Is Back' Is Not 'Sholay 2': Akshay Kumar

Seeking Legal Advice: Shilpa Shetty On Fraud Case

Seeking Legal Advice: Shilpa Shetty On Fraud Case
Actress Shilpa Shetty on Monday said she is consulting her legal team over allegations that a company run by her fraudulently induced a Kolkata-based company to invest Rs.9 crore.

Seeking Legal Advice: Shilpa Shetty On Fraud Case

Akshay Kumar To Host 'Masterchef India 4' Finale?

Akshay Kumar To Host 'Masterchef India 4' Finale?
If all goes as planned, Bollywood's “Khiladi” Akshay Kumar will reportedly host the grand finale of TV reality show “MasterChef India 4”.

Akshay Kumar To Host 'Masterchef India 4' Finale?

Hussain, Tina In 'Nach Baliye 7'?

Hussain, Tina In 'Nach Baliye 7'?
Actor Hussain Kuwajerwala and his wife Tina Darira will reportedly make a comeback as a “challenger jodi” in the upcoming seventh season of dance reality show “Nach Baliye”.

Hussain, Tina In 'Nach Baliye 7'?

Brazilian Model Isabelli Fontana Bats For Polio Immunisation In India

Brazilian Model Isabelli Fontana Bats For Polio Immunisation In India
Fontana, herself a mother of two, was in the capital last week to administer life-saving polio vaccine and visited patients at St. Stephen’s Hospital here.

Brazilian Model Isabelli Fontana Bats For Polio Immunisation In India