Didn’t think I’d get a fourweek run, says Arjun

Actor Arjun Kapoor (left) says that he didn’t think the recently released Mubarakan would get such a great response at the box office and would continue running in theatres for more than a month. The 32-year-old actor says that he was hopeful the Anees Bazmee-directed comic caper would find its audience, even when there were other films such as Jab Harry Met Sejal, starring Shah Rukh Khan, releasing around the same time. Arjun says, “We did not imagine that our film would get a four-week run. We wanted to put the best film out and let it speak for itself, which is happening.” The actor believes that given the current market situation, for a film to pull four weeks in the theatres is an accomplishment. “The film has released in a period when it’s not easy to survive. I am happy with the fact that Mubarakan has been loved and appreciated. It is a rarity to see films running beyond a week. (Also) I look at the positives and I feel you can’t ever control external factors; this is something you need to make peace with early in your career,” he says. Asked if he has overtaken Shah Rukh Khan in the box office game, Arjun says, “I think [the comparison] is disrespectful to a man who has achieved and attained so much. I am five years old in this profession. I have the highest regards for Shah Rukh sir. It would be wrong to talk about us in the same breath.” He adds that he is content and happy, as his producers have made money. “It was a well-reviewed film and we got encouraging feedback from everyone.”