Actor Arjun Kapoor has opened up about the tough times he faced in his life, his parents’ separation and the loss of his mother Mona Shourie. In a recent conversation, Arjun reflected on how these experiences shaped him and how he dealt with the emotional consequences.
Remember that time Her parents are Boney Kapoor and Mona ShourieSeparately, Arjun told Raj Shamani on his podcast, “It’s hard to unlock your core memory when you’re going through trauma. If you look at my life, scan through it, just before the release of Ishaqzaade, I lost my mother when I was 25. It was a trauma, so it was a very traumatic time when I started my career. I didn’t know what my future was. I lost my spine.
He added, ‘My parents separated when I was 10 years old. That’s something that, at the time, I didn’t realize would shape me and change me completely because I was dealing with it in real time. But when I look back, there are many things that… For example, my father was busy making two big films. He was making the queen of love and form the king of thieves. He was under a lot of pressure to complete and release those films. So, we never had a normal father-son relationship where he came to school to pick me up or drop me off. It’s not that he didn’t try, but I never had that, and then the slip happened. It’s a little painful when you look back and look back.”
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Arjun also revealed that his condition forced him to mature early in life. He said, “Now, I have an equation with him as I spend a lot of time with him, but I am 39 years old. In the last five years, I spent a lot of time with him. Again, our relationship bridged over painful situations.”
“I had an interesting childhood. I grew up very fast. I also realized that I had to be responsible and behave well because I also knew what was going on. At that time it was a high-profile position because my father is a famous person. Our family is known. But at the same time, it’s not that I went to hell. It was our father’s family that was there.
Arjun also spoke about how Partition affected his academic performance. “I was a naughty child but I was also very good at studies, until I was in the fourth grade I was very good at it. And then the split happened. Now, when I look back, I couldn’t act depressed and spoiled and couldn’t fit in about it, the fact is I wish it didn’t happen, but I think somewhere I lost interest in being good at education. It was a rebellious achievement. I chose to look away from it because I felt I didn’t need to. People were making their own choices and I wanted to do the same. I used to enjoy school and then I started to hate it because most people wanted to know what was going on at that point. Thankfully, social media wasn’t there. So it was still a bit of a general grumble. But I had so many good friends and family, I never had to deal with those problems, it wasn’t like I was alone. “
Arjun credits films as a source of solace and connection with his father during this difficult time. “But, as a child you have a sister who is five years younger than you, you have a mother who is dealing with that (type of situation), and you have a father who loves you but can’t be around. That was the situation. I found the movie, started watching it, that’s how I connected with my father, I don’t want to lose that connection.
When asked if he saw his parents fight before their separation, Arjun said, ‘I never saw them fight. I was very lucky, they respected that. I haven’t seen that side in the least. i saw Ways to say very friendly goodbyes in that sense.
Un How he coped with his parents’ separationArjun revealed, ‘Initially I must have tried to attract attention. But as I said, I had become too responsible. I also became aware. I matured before my time because I wanted to make sure I didn’t lose my relationship with my father. So I tried to process it and analyze it… As long as he was happy with what he was doing, I was fine with it. Even though I wasn’t okay with it, I rationalized it in my mind at a young age. Well, what happened happened…“
Talking about the minor impact the breakup had on his life, Arjun said, “Looking back, it was all a silly moment. I didn’t know how to shave for the longest time. I started shaving when I was 18-19, I couldn’t go to him and say ‘I need to learn’, these are the things I think a father would say to his son.
Arjun’s mother Mona Shourie passed away in 2012 before the release of his debut film Ishaqzaade. She was suffering from cancer. Boney Kapoor married Sridevi after his divorce with Mona.
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