Aditya Roy Kapur Birthday: Journey, Top Performances, Upcoming Projects & Rumoured Love Life – News18

Last Updated:November 16, 2024, 06:30 IST

Aditya Roy Kapur’s journey is one of resilience — overcoming early setbacks and making strong comebacks, his persistence has earned him massive fame.

Aditya Roy Kapur turned 39 today on November 16, 2024. (Images: adityaroykapur/Instagram)

Aditya Roy Kapur is counted amongst the most handsome actors in Bollywood. On his 39th birthday, let’s look back at his journey, top performances, and more. The handsome hunk stepped into the entertainment industry as a VJ and later made his acting debut in 2009 with the musical drama London Dreams. Aditya’s performance in London Dreams landed him two more films featuring him in supporting roles, released in 2010.

One was Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai starrer sci-fi romantic comedy Action Replayy, and the Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai featuring romantic drama Guzaarish.

None of these films performed well at the box office, but Aditya gained huge appreciation for his acting.

He got his breakthrough with the musical romance Aashiqui 2, released in 2013, co-starring Shraddha Kapoor.

The same year, he also played the role of Avinash Arora in the romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which became one of the highest-grossing Indian films, and his character was hugely loved.

Aditya’s journey has been a mix of successes and setbacks.

Despite facing critical and commercial failures in his career, including films like Daawat-e-Ishq (2014), Fitoor (2016), Ok Jaanu (2017), and Kalank (2019), he has always bounced back. His resilience and determination have earned him a huge fanbase, with 3.4 million followers on Instagram.

Aditya Roy Kapur’s Top Performances

1. Aashiqui 2: The 2013 released romantic musical helped him win Best Actor in a Romantic Role and Most Romantic Jodi (With Shraddha Kapoor) at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards, Most Romantic Jodi (With Shraddha Kapoor), Jodi No. 1 (With Shraddha Kapoor) at the 2014 Screen Awards and Jodi of the Year (With Shraddha Kapoor) at Producers Guild Film Awards, along with many other nominations.
2. The Night Manager: Aditya Roy Kapur’s performance in the Indian adaptation of The Night Manager has garnered significant attention. The series, inspired by the popular British drama, features Aditya in a pivotal role alongside Anil Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala. Playing a complex character, Aditya showcases his versatility as an actor, navigating a high-stakes world of espionage, intrigue, and betrayal. The show received widespread acclaim for its gripping storyline and strong performances, earning a nomination in the Drama Series category at the 2024 International Emmy Awards.
3. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: Adiya co-starred with Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, among others, in the romantic comedy, which emerged as his highest-grossing release in 2013. For his performance in the film, he won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
4. Kalank: This film, starring Aditya alongside Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit, Varun Dhawan, and others, was released in theatres in 2019. As reported by Sacnilk, it is considered one of the actor’s highest blockbuster films, with a collection of Rs. 84.6 crore domestically, as reported by Sacnilk.
5. Guzaarish: The next top performance of Aditya’s career was in the romantic drama film featuring Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan. The film even bagged him a nomination at the 2011 Zee Cine Awards for Best Male Debut.
6. Action Replayy: The romantic comedy film starring Aditya alongside Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar was released in the theatres in 2010. Aditya even received a nomination for his performance in the Superstar of Tomorrow – Male category at the 2011 Stardust Awards.

Aditya Roy Kapur’s Upcoming Projects

Aditya was last seen in the 2023 film Gumraah as Sooraj Rana / Arjun Sehegal. Next, he has Metro… In Dino, in his pipeline, which is undergoing post-production and will be released in 2025.

The shooting of another television series, Rakt Brahmand, featuring the actor is also underway.

Aditya Roy Kapur’s Rumoured Love Life

Aditya Roy Kapur’s romantic life has often made headlines, with several speculations about his relationships.

One of the notable rumoured relationships was with Ahana Deol, the daughter of Hema Malini and Dharmendra. According to reports, the two were together from 2009 to 2011 after meeting on the sets of Guzaarish, where Ahana worked as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Despite their three-year relationship, the couple eventually parted ways, though the reasons for their breakup remain private.

Following this, in 2012, he was alleged to be in a relationship with Rhea Chakraborty. But they parted ways in 2014, and as per a Mid-day report, it took a long time for him to get over her.

Afterwards, the same year, Shraddha Kapoor took centre stage in Aditya’s life. They not only wooed everyone with their on-screen romance in their film Aashiqui 2 but were also spotted together at many events, adding to the rumours.

However, they left their fans stunned with the news of their breaking in 2015. As reported by BollywoodLife, Shraddha’s parents have disapproved of the match.

Aditya was also rumoured with Marianna Mukuchyan, Katrina Kaif, Nidhhi Agerwal, Sonakshi Sinha, and Diva Dhawan in consecutive years, but neither of them has been confirmed by any party.

Last, he was rumoured to be head over heels with Chunky Panday’s daughter, Ananya Panday, since 2022. They reportedly dated for two years, from August 2022 until March 2024, and were often spotted on multiple vacations.

While the actor remained tight-lipped about their relationship, Ananya hinted about this in an episode of Koffee With Karan season 8 and many others.

A few months back in 2024, Ananya’s post revealed that they had broken up. Taking to her Instagram stories, she wrote, “If it is truly meant for you, it will come back to you, it will leave only for the sake of teaching you the lessons you could only learn on your own. If it is truly meant for you, it will return even if you’ve pushed it away, even if you’re in denial, even if you assume something so beautiful could never be truly yours – because if it’s truly meant for you, it is never not a piece of you. It is never not intricately tied into the depths of your soul.”