Arjun Kapoor shares original script of Ishaqzaade on 8-year anniversary. Parineeti Chopra has a question
As Ishaqzaade turns eight, Arjun Kapoor took to social media to remember his debut film.
Ishaqzaade turned eight today. The 2012 Habib Faisal-directed film marked Arjun Kapoor's Bollywood debut and starred Parineeti Chopra opposite him.
Naturally, Arjun took this moment to remember his debut movie. He shared a series of pictures of himself holding the original script of Ishaqzaade in his hands, along with a long note talking about his big break.
In the caption, Arjun revealed how Ishaqzaade taught him the worth of self-belief and gave him confidence, and also how he used to "scribble" notes on his script while prepping for his role. He also thanked the team of Ishaqzaade, with special mentions to producer Aditya Chopra, director Habib Faisal, casting director Shanoo Sharma and his co-star Parineeti Chopra.
"Yesterday I found my original shooting script of Ishaqzaade with notes scribbled in them from 8 years ago. At that point of time in my life, self-belief was one thing that mattered the most for me & that's what I got out of Ishaqzaade. Thank you Aditya Chopra for taking a chance with me, Habib Faisal sir for making me a part of your vision, Shanoo Sharma for drilling confidence in me & asking me to finally express myself, Parineeti for being the best co-star that I could have wished for & the entire team of Ishaqzaade for being patient with me every day on shoot - all your silent support made me believe that I could do this, but most importantly Thank you all of you who welcomed me & that wicked smile of mine !!! (PS - that’s me actually looking at the sun & reminiscing in the first picture) (sic)," Arjun wrote.
Arjun's co-star Parineeti, however, had a question for him, and a hilarious one at that.
"Why aren't you telling them about your spellings in those notes (sic)?" asked Parineeti in the comments, to which, Arjun replied, "f**k & the handwriting (sic)." We wonder what Arjun isn't telling us.
Arjun also shared a montage of Ishaqzaade posters with the title track of the film playing in the background. The quirky caption is just what's on everyone's mind during the lockdown.
Playing on the song, Chokra Jawaan, Arjun wrote, "Iss saal, chokra hua ghar baithe baithe jawaan #8YearsOfIshaqzaade (sic)." We feel ya.
Arjun's sister Anshula Kapoor dropped red-heart emojis in the comment section.
Parineeti Chopra, who received a National Film Award Special Mention for the 2012 film, posted a few pictures of the same and thanked her team. She especially thanked Aditya Chopra, Habib Faisal, Shanoo Sharma and Gauahar Khan.
"THE FILM THAT GAVE ME THIS #NationalAward #SpecialMention #Grateful #Blessed #8YearsOfIshaqzaade. Thankyou Adi, Habib Sir, Arjun, Shanoo, Gauahar, and my entire Ishaqzaade family for changing my life forever. @arjunkapoor You became my first friend from the industry and will always remain so (sic)," she had written on Twitter.
THE FILM THAT GAVE ME THIS #NationalAward #SpecialMention #Grateful #Blessed #8YearsOfIshaqzaade Thankyou Adi, Habib Sir, Arjun, Shanoo, Gauahar, and my entire Ishaqzaade family for changing my life forever pic.twitter.com/FH8Ttv8hib — Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) May 11, 2020
@arjunk26 You became my first friend from the industry and will always remain so — Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) May 11, 2020
Parineeti also shared a behind-the-scenes clip from the sets of Ishaqzaade in another tweet. "Zoya Qureshi ... thankyou for changing my life girl #8yearsOfIshaqzaade...(sic)," the post reads.
Zoya Qureshi ... thankyou for changing my life girl #8yearsOfIshaqzaade @arjunk26 @yrf @Shanoozeing pic.twitter.com/fbwAnJJrwD — Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) May 11, 2020
It is worth mentioning here that Arjun's mother Mona Kapoor died in March the very same year, just months before Arjun's debut film hit the theatres. The 2 States actor has time and again expressed regret over the fact that his mother couldn't see him on screen, something she very much wanted to.
Coming back to Arjun and Parineeti's jodi, the duo reunited in Namastey England (2018), six years after Ishaqzaade. They will now share screen space in Dibakar Banerjee's upcoming film Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar.
Originally scheduled to release on March 20, 2020, the release date of Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The makers are yet to reveal the new release dates.
Watch the official trailer of Ishaqzaade
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