In 2017, Kapur starred as Aditya Gunjal in the romantic film Ok Jaanu alongside Shraddha Kapoor. In 2016, he did a music tour named "Dream Team Bollywood" and performed in Los Angeles, San Jose, Chicago, New York alongside Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Katrina Kaif, Parineeti Chopra, Varun Dhawan & Badshah. He also made cameo appearances in films Dear Zindagi and Welcome To New York. In 2016, Kapur starred as Noor Nizami in the romantic drama film Fitoor alongside Katrina Kaif based on Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations. The film was released to average reviews by critics, and was financially unsuccessful. In 2014, he starred as Tariq Haider in the romantic comedy film Daawat-e-Ishq alongside Parineeti Chopra. Aditya Roy Kapur's depiction of the intense character is outstanding. clearly demonstrates his potency as an artist of caliber and competence" ' while Hindustan Times critic Anupama Chopra noted that Kapur "gives Rahul's angst a certain charm.He is earnest and broken." That year Kapur played the supporting role of Avinash Arora in the film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani which became one of the highest grossing Indian films as well as highest grossing film of his career till now. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama praised his performances, writing that ". Premiering on 26 April 2013, Aashiqui 2 became a commercial success at the box-office and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2013, earning ₹1.45 billion (US$19 million) worldwide within the first four weeks. In 2013, Kapur found his breakthrough role as Rahul Jaykar in the romantic drama Aashiqui 2 co-starring Shraddha Kapoor.
Breakthrough and career fluctuations (2013–19) However, none of these films performed well at the box office and were able to give Kapur his fame.
The series of supporting roles continued with his two films released in 2010–the Akshay Kumar starrer Action Replayy and the Hrithik Roshan starrer Guzaarish. Kapur's Hindi film debut was a supporting role in the 2009 comedy-drama London Dreams starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Asin Thottumkal. He did a show Pakao for Channel V, and also hosted the hugely popular, 'India's hottest' show with VJ, Bruna Abdullah show till 2008. Kapur was initially a VJ on music channel Channel V India, where his comic timing and "unique style of hosting" was appreciated.
Career Īditya Roy Kapur with Shraddha Kapoor during Promotion of Aashiqui 2 Early days (2004–12) During his school years, he wanted to be a cricketer but he quit cricket coaching classes after the sixth standard. Xavier's College, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Somani Memorial School, in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, where all his siblings studied and his mother directed school plays. His maternal grandparents, Sam and Ruby Aaron, were qualified dance teachers who introduced the Sama dance to India. His second elder brother, Kunaal Roy Kapur, is also an actor. Kapur is the youngest of the three siblings- his eldest brother, Siddharth Roy Kapur, was the chief executive officer of UTV Motion Pictures and is married to the actress, Vidya Balan. His grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, was a film producer in the early 1940s. Kapur was born in Mumbai on 16 November 1985 to a Punjabi Hindu father, Kumud Roy Kapur, and a Jewish mother Salome Aaron. 2.3 Praise through Malang and beyond (2020–present).