Filmy Friday: 7 facts about birthday boy Arjun Kapoor, which will amaze you

The handsome hunk of Bollywood, Arjun Kapoor, turns 35 today. Filmmaker Boney Kapoor's son, who made an impressive debut with Ishaqzaade, went to deliver hits like 2 States, Ki And Ka, Gunday and others. While the stylish star is known for his acting mettle, we share some amazing facts of the actor, which amaze you and make his fan. So, let's check out...

Journey from fat-to-fit

In his early stage, Arjun's weight was 140 kgs and the actor went through intense physical training to lose 50 kgs. Interestingly, it was Salman Khan, who pushed him to lose weight. In an old interview, he said, "It took me 4 years to lose 50 kgs and this happened after Salman Sir said to me, 'Tumhare andar se main ek insaan nikalunga.' He actually did that! I had decided I would not give up and continued working towards it."

Batchmate of Varun Dhawan

Arjun learned acting in Anupam Kher's acting school 'Actor Prepares' with Varun Dhawan.

Started career as an 'assistant director'

The handsome hunk started his career as an assistant director with films Kal Ho Naa Ho and Salaam-E-Ishq.

First cheque

The Aurangzeb actor got his first salary at the age of 17 for his job as an assistant director.

Big time foodie

Being a typical Punjabi, the actor is a big-time foodie and his favourite food items are Samosas and Kadhi Chaawal.

Nickname

Very few people and his close ones know that Arjun Kapoor's nickname is Fubu.

Sports Enthusiast

The actor is a huge sports enthusiast and Football is his favourite sport.

On the work front, he will be next seen Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar. Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, the film also features Parineeti Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat and others in pivotal roles. The film was scheduled to release in March but got delayed due to the global crisis of Coronavirus.