When SRK’s PR Buried the Hakla GIF and Arjun Kapoor Became One
There was a time when Arjun Kapoor stood tall among the new generation of Bollywood actors, often mentioned in the same breath as Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh. With a promising debut in Ishaqzaade and early success with films like 2 States and Ki & Ka, he seemed poised for long-term stardom.
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However, the trajectory has been less than ideal in recent years. Arjun hasn’t delivered a solo box office hit since Ki & Ka (2016), where he earned praise for his unconventional role as a househusband opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan. Since then, a series of commercial misfires has overshadowed his initial promise. And yet, curiously, the actor continues to land film after film, leaving industry watchers puzzled and fans divided.
Most recently, Arjun Kapoor drew critical acclaim for his turn as the menacing villain Danger Lanka in Singham Again, a film otherwise headlined by Ajay Devgn and the Rohit Shetty cop universe. While the film’s ensemble nature didn’t give Arjun Kapoor a solo victory, it did rekindle interest in his acting chops.
But where box office numbers have failed him, the internet has stepped in.