Arjun Kapoor opens up on playing a double role, and working with Anil Kapoor, in ‘Mubarakan’

Arjun Kapoor, who will soon be seen sharing his perfect real life ‘Chacha-Bhatija’ chemistry with Anil Kapoor, in the upcoming venture ‘Mubarakan’, is truly excited to be a part of the project. Not only will he be seen for the first time with his uncle Anil Kapoor, but also will be seen portraying a double role, second time after the movie ‘Aurangzeb’.

Talking to an entertainment portal, Arjun revealed, “I’m very excited because by just being there, he brings tremendous value to my performance, being such a brilliant actor himself. He sets the bar several notches higher for me to put in my best. Apart from the excitement, it’s a great celebration when you are working with family. Though some people can get bogged down by it and take it very seriously I think differently. While we have been seen together at various public events, having conversations where both play it to the gallery, this is the first time that we will be coming together on screen, so it’s a celebration. I think that in this genre there is no better actor-star to work with. The director Anees Bazmee and Anil chachu have given us blockbusters like No Entry and Welcome. Such films are not easy to do, nor are they everybody’s cup of tea.”

When further probed about his double role in the film, the lad simply said, “Even two Arjuns won’t be enough to combat Anil Kapoor’s energy and abilities, but it’s a fair start for me to take on one of him!”

Arjun further stated, “(For a double role) you have to create an imaginary person in front of you which is not you, but the character you play. It’s difficult to imagine what you will do as the second character pre-empting his actions. It is also tough because you have to adopt a different body language, a different way of talking and other finer details, which makes one different from the another. All these small things can add value to the films, performances, costumes, way you walk, styling etc.”

Seems like the ‘bhatija’ is totally smitten by ‘chacha’, and for good reason. We can safely say that their chemistry in ‘Mubarakan’ will be something to watch out for. We’re definitely waiting for this one.

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Kadambari Srivastava

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