Seven years after the release of Kabir Singh (2019), star of the film, Nikita Dutta, recalls the change in perception it gave her and the impact it had on her career. Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga remade his own Arjun Reddy (2017) into Hindi as Kabir Singh (2019).

Speaking to ANI, Nikita said, "Kabir Singh came to me at a point when I was trying to find my way into films. After Kabir Singh I was looked at much differently with respect to casting. I signed my first two films as a lead. This film gave me the change in perception that I needed."

She added, "The movie was something that was loved and discussed by the masses. However while shooting for the film, the thought was never about the end result. I took the film by the day. Just tried to do what I could in every scene. It was Vanga sir's vision that brought out this result. Shahid's focus during filming was extremely admirable."

Nikita explained, "My concious manifestation is always for great work to come my way. It's always been my utmost priority. I then try to make efforts so no character looks the same. But there are still so many genres like action, comedy that I want to be a part of and push my limits as actor even more."

Kabir Singh (2019) features Shahid Kapoor as the titular alcoholic medical student, whose anger management issues impact his relationship with his romanctic partner, played by Kiara Advani.

Meanwhile, Nikita will be seen in Prime Video's Nazdeekiyan. The series is directed by Ruchir Arun and is produced by Karan Johar under the Dharmatic Entertainment banner.