Arjun Kapoor overwhelmed by Naseeruddin Shah's praise for his role in Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar

Actor Arjun Kapoor revealed how overwhelmed he was when legendary Naseeruddin Shah appreciated his performance in Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar.

Arjun, who has again teamed up with Naseeruddin in his upcoming release Kuttey, said that he learnt so much from the latter while working on Finding Fanny. Arjun further recalled how when Naseeruddin came to the sets of Kuttey, he hugged him and appreciated his work in Dibakar's Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar.  

"For me, just the fact that he had taken out time to see one of my films, whether it was for Dibakar's sake or my sake or for Parineeti's sake, just the fact that he saw it, he appreciated it and he was so vocal about it. I don't think somebody like Naseeruddin Shah is very easy to please when it comes to work as an actor. So, I hold this compliment and I hold that moment very close to my heart."

Arjun added, "And not only that, I had Kumud Sir standing next to me. So, to have Kumud Sir add value to that by saying yes, he also loved the film; he thoroughly enjoyed it and he thought my dialect was absolutely bang on and somebody like Kumud Mishra telling me about my dialect and Naseer Bhai telling me about my performance in a film, gave me so much of warmth and confidence stepping into Kuttey and shooting with Naseer Bhai and Kumud sir at that point."

Kuttey, billed as a caper, has outstanding actors like Konkona Sen Sharma, Tabu, and Radhika Madan. The film has been directed by debutant Aasmaan Bhardwaj, an ace filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj's son. It is set to release on January 13, 2023.