‘I’m just obsessed with films': Arjun Kapoor on finding happiness in cinema

For context, a loud cheer greeted Arjun Kapoor as he walked onto the stage.

Key points

• A loud cheer greeted Arjun Kapoor as he walked onto the stage.
• Talking regarding relationships, Kapoor returned to the idea of having something meaningful to come back to.
• It gives me tremendous happiness, Kapoor, who grew up around film sets, shares.
• The actor additionally spoke concerning how his understanding of happiness has expanded.
• As a child, the cameras and the hundreds of individuals running around for a single shot captured his attention.

For context, a loud cheer greeted Arjun Kapoor as he walked onto the stage. But when the conversation turned to happiness, the actor did not talk regarding the highs that come with being a public figure. "I love being an audience first and getting entertained, " Kapoor remarked, speaking concerning his relationship with cinema at the Happpy AiR World 3Ps Happiness Summit 2026, hosted by Happpy AiR (Atman in Ravi) lately. For someone in the film industry, that answer may seem on projected lines. But the 41-year-old actor's enthusiasm comes from a connection with movies that began long before acting became his career.

"I'm one of those few fortunate individuals. My passion, hobby and love became my work. It gives me tremendous happiness, " Kapoor, who grew up around film sets, shares. While tagging director Farah Khan, just a day before the event, the star, known for his work throughout Ishaqzaade, 2 States and more, shared an Instagram story from a Bengaluru hotel asking for a sequel to Main Hoon Na. She responded with a playful, 'Agar kisi cheez ko dil se mango. @arjunkapoor lov u, ' further fuelling speculation around a feasible sequel.

As a child, the cameras and the hundreds of individuals running around for a single shot captured his attention. "I grew up on the sets of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993), one of the most expensive films created at that point in time, by my father (Boney Kapoor). While additionally admitting that he never felt the need to detach himself from acting to find a hobby, I applied to go to the sets and secure enamoured, " he notes. "My therapist of three years keeps asking me, 'Have you developed any hobbies?' And I tell her, 'No, I don't have any, I'm just obsessed with films.'".

Notably, the actor additionally spoke concerning how his understanding of happiness has expanded. While joking that learning to accord with his unpredictable moods is preparing him for parenthood, kapoor describes how his Labrador, Rafa, has become a source of joy. "When my sister moved out, I purchased Rafa. He takes over my life, and he doesn't really offer love easily. You have to earn it, " he laughs.

Talking regarding relationships, Kapoor returned to the idea of having something meaningful to come back to. "I'm not an expert, " Kapoor notes sarcastically, garnering loud claps from the audience, adding, "Love is notable. Eventually, that's the core foundation of you fighting the fight. There has to be something that you want to come back home to, something that grounds you or makes you believe there is a reason to stay alive – a reason for you to achieve things together. Of course family is significant, but your partner is eventually more notable, and then comes your kids, " he opines. Asked why something so beautiful can additionally create heartache, he responds with a smile, "Wahi toh maza hai, woh sad gaane sunne me. Ashiqui mein maza hai toh hai! (That's where the fun is. There's a certain pleasure in listening to sad songs and in being in love. It just is what it is)."

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