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Arjun Kapoor

Arjun Kapoor

Actor and producer · Born June 26, 1985 (41) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Arjun Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of film producers Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie Kapoor. After working as an assistant director and associate producer on several films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Wanted (2009), he made his acting debut with Habib Faisal's romantic drama Ishaqzaade (2012), for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Kapoor went on to portray a coal bandit in the action film Gunday (2014), an aspiring writer in the romance 2 States (2014) and a stay-at-home husband in the romantic comedy Ki & Ka (2016); all three films earned over ₹1 billion (US$15 million) worldwide. In addition to acting in film, Kapoor has hosted the 16th IIFA Awards ceremony in 2015 and the seventh season of the television reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2016.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 26, 1985 (41)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 46% in 30 days

What are Arjun Kapoor's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Morality
27%
Power
12%
Self
10%
Society
7%
Survival
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Romantic
9
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Warm
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Arjun Kapoor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arjun Kapoor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Ba***ds of Bollywood(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Arjun Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Mere Husband Ki Biwi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ankur Chadda

  • Singham Again(2024)

    as Zubair Hafiz

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Khel Khel Mein(2024)

    as Voice

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Ladykiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rajender Joshi

  • Kuttey(2023)

    as Gopal Tiwari

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ek Villain Returns(2022)

    as Gautam Mehra

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bhoot Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chiraunji Vaidya

  • Sardar Ka Grandson(2021)

    as Amreek Singh

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar(2021)

    as Satinder "Pinky" Dahiya

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Panipat(2019)

    as Sadashiv Rao Bhau

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • India's Most Wanted(2019)

    as Prabhat Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Namaste England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Param

  • Mubarakan(2017)

    as Karanveer Singh / Charanveer Singh

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Half Girlfriend(2017)

    as Madhav Jha

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ki & Ka(2016)

    Playback Singer · as Kabir Bansal

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tevar(2015)

    as Ghanshyam "Pintoo" Shukla

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Finding Fanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Savio Da Gama

  • 2 States(2014)

    as Krish Malhotra

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gunday(2014)

    as Bala Bhattacharya

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Aurangzeb(2013)

    as Ajay / Vishal

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ishaqzaade(2012)

    as Parma Chauhan / Parvez

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Milenge Milenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • The White Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Goon

  • Wanted(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show Actor

  • Khatron Ke Khiladi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Host

  • Salaam-E-Ishq(2007)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • No Entry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • Kal Ho Naa Ho(2003)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Shakthi: The Power(2002)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Filmfare Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Host

  • No Entry 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1954 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

2 States (2014)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

2 States (2014)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Koffee with Karan (2004)

Film career

19542025

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 33: 26 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing3 of 33: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 33: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting2000s7 · 2 acting · 5 crew2010s14 · 13 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 47% of 15 roles
1217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Arjun Kapoor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 21 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Ek Villain Returns (2022)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Khel Khel Mein (2024)

Midcredits 73rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Arjun Kapoor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles30–81 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles24–60 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Arjun Kapoor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arjun Kapoor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kareena Kapoor shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles