Arjun Kapoor reacts as Bollywood comes out to cheer for his physical transformation in Ek Villain Returns: ‘Hugely validating for me’ : Bollywood News

Arjun Kapoor will next star in Ek Villain Returns! His weight loss, his dedication to staying on course, and his single-minded focus on his emotional wellbeing, have resonated with one and all. So much so that Bollywood, which has been witness to his struggles and victory over obesity, has come out in full strength to cheer for him. From Alia Bhatt to Anushka Sharma, from Kartik Aaryan to Kriti Sanon, from Parineeti Chopra to Bhumi Pednekar, from Ayushmann Khurrana to Katrina Kaif, from Vaani Kapoor, Athiya Shetty, Radhika Madan, and even his entire family, Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor have all congratulated Arjun for his brilliant physical transformation.

Arjun Kapoor reacts as Bollywood comes out to cheer for his physical transformation in Ek Villain Returns: ‘Hugely validating for me’

Arjun is, of course, overwhelmed with the support from the industry. He says, “It is really heartening to see so many people from the industry come out to support me. It is hugely motivating because they have all seen what I have been through and the amount of hard work I had to put in to reach where I have reached today.”

The actor adds, “I’m still a work in progress and I feel blessed to be a part of the industry that has held my hands when the going was tough emotionally. Our industry is like a family and it is hugely validating for me to see the outpouring of love for my transformation in Ek Villain Returns trailer. I wish to keep doing good work so that the industry keeps feeling proud of me.”

Arjun has been paired opposite Tara Sutaria in Ek Villain Returns which also features John Abraham and Disha Patani in key roles. Arjun has an interesting mix of films this year that will see him straddle many genres. Apart from being seen in Mohit Suri’s film, Arjun is also in Aasman Bhardwaj’s Kuttey and Ajay Bahl’s The Ladykiller.