Arjun Kapoor on Career Reinvention Through Villainous Turn in ‘Singham Again’: ‘I Wanted to be Consumed at a Big Level’

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor has found new creative territory as antagonist Danger Lanka in Rohit Shetty’s “Singham Again,” marking a calculated departure from his traditional leading man roles.

The pic marks the fifth entry in Shetty’s popular cop universe. The franchise – initially based on Hari’s 2010 Tamil-language “Singam,” starring Suriya – kicked off with “Singham” (2011) and “Singham Returns” (2014), both centering on Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgn), a straight-arrow Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) from the Goa-Maharashtra border town of Shivgarh. “Simmba” (2018) shifted focus to Sangram “Simmba” Bhalerao (Ranveer Singh), a corrupt inspector from Singham’s hometown.

The series expanded further with “Sooryavanshi” (2021), introducing Akshay Kumar as DCP Veer Sooryavanshi. “Singham Again” boasts an A-list ensemble including Devgn, Singh, Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jackie Shroff, Tiger Shroff and Kapoor.

Kapoor began his film industry journey behind the scenes, assisting in productions like “Kal Ho Naa Ho” (2003) and “Salaam-e-Ishq” (2007).