WHAT LIES BENEATH
From a distance, Arjun Kapoor seems to be an actor with a crackling sense of humour, and antics enough to bring a smile to your face. However, a conversation reveals a regular man who has fought the odds and come into his own. Today, he stands tall with a stable box office record, and desires to represent his mother in the choices he makes and the behaviour he exhibits. Excerpts from an interview.
From learning horse riding and rigorous gym sessions to shaving your head, you have done it all for Panipat. Describe your experience of doing a period film for the first time.
It was an overwhelming experience. One tends to understand the attention to detail needed to make a film of this proportion. From learning to hold the spear and the technique of throwing it right, to the body language and fighting with a shield, every aspect was closely looked into. I learned a lot; this is what you become an actor for—to live different worlds.
“I WOULDN’T
