May 16, 2017
Filmmaker Mohit Suri says he misjudged
actor Arjun Kapoor earlier as he thought the latter joined the acting
profession as he is the son of a producer and didnt perceive anything
in life.
"I didn't know Arjun earlier. I thought he is son of a producer, didn't
perceive anything in life, so he thought of becoming an actor and got
launched by Yash Raj Films which was such a big banner, I thought of
him like that," Suri said here on Monday.
He said that he changed his perception when he met Arjun for his film
"Half Girlfriend".
"Fact is when I met him personally, I found what I needed in my
character. He was brought up by a single mother and in a male dominant
industry has made himself known.
"Arjun was a fat child with no girlfriend, so then he lost weight. He
then auditioned under strict procedure of selecting actors. He
auditioned and got through," Suri added.
Suri said Arjun's role of Madhav Jha in "Half Girlfriend" is very
similar to the actor's real life.
"Madhav Jha belongs to a royal family, but after his father's death
their family status is not as great. Coming from a small village and
brought up by a single mother, he instils values in them. Then he isn't
good in studies, so works hard in basketball to receive scholarship in
India's best college.
"So all these were emotional impulses that I needed for Madhav Jha's
character which I saw in Arjun," Suri said.
Arjun has been paired with actress Shraddha Kapoor in "Half
Girlfriend", which is slated to release on Friday.