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Arjun Kapoor reveals his parents' separation affected his academic performance; 'I was very good student until...'
In a recent interview, Arjun Kapoor discussed the impact of his parent's separation on his studies and recalled some of his college days.
Arjun Kapoor has discussed his mental health struggles, emotional vulnerability, and the impact of personal events in many interviews. Recently, the actor shared how he used to be a good student in school until his parents separated, which affected his performance and eventually made him take a break from it.
In a recent interview with Mashable India, Arjun Kapoor recalled his earlier academic performance and mentioned that he was once a good student. However, his parents' separation affected him psychologically and marked a turning point in his life, which led to a decline in his performance.
He said, 'I was a very good student until my parents' separation. Psychologically, it affected me.
Kapoor's father and film producer, Boney, suggested the idea to take a break, and Arjun followed it. Consequently, after completing his 10th class, the actor turned his attention to films to get a break from his studies and cope with the unsettling thoughts in his mind.
Incidentally, during his summer holidays, he began to assist his father at work. Later, he worked as an assistant director on the iconic film Kal Ho Naa Ho.
But his mother, Mona Shourie, wasn't happy that he left college for filmmaking. Despite her concerns, the Gunday actor went on with his plan and admitted that he was privileged enough to get the chance to take that break, which in the end shaped his career.
However, recalling his initial college days, the actor shared that he was overweight, which caused insecurities, and he always felt conscious among other students. Also, he dressed in oversized clothes and shorts that made him feel like a misfit among others.
He said, "I came to college in shorts, dressed in oversized clothes, and carried a school bag. I bunked a lot of college. I even failed in accounting but did well in other subjects." But, after all these struggles, the actor worked hard on himself and made a popular debut in the Bollywood film Ishaqzaade, co-starring Parineeti Chopra, marking the beginning of his career in Bollywood.
On the professional front, Arjun Kapoor was last seen playing the antagonist Danger Lanka in Rohit Shetty's Singham Again after his long absence from films. He will be next seen in No Entry 2, co-starring Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh.
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