Arjun Kapoor On Parents' Divorce: 'I Can’t Say I’m Okay With What My Father Did But I Understand'

Arjun Kapoor was a young boy when he saw his parents- Boney Kapoor and Mona Kapoor, separate. He had also been quite vocal about his differences with father Boney Kapoor, but he has stood as a support for him when Sridevi passed away. Now, in a recent interview, he has opened up about it.

Talking to Film Companion, Arjun Kapoor said, “It’s about compatibility, there is friendship, there is saturation. There is unfortunate frustration, people go through different phases in life. You could have been in love with somebody, and you can fall in love with somebody after that, and that has to be understood. I can’t say I’m okay with what my father did, because as a child I felt the repercussions, but I understand it. I can’t say ‘theek hai, hota hai’ (it’s fine as such things happen), because I will always wonder. But when I rationalise it as an older person who’s dealing with his own relationship highs and lows, you understand.”

Talking about why he rushed to his side after Sridevi's demise, Arjun replied, “My mother’s upbringing came in my head. She would’ve told me to be by my father’s side regardless of what obstacles we face, because of a choice he made where he fell in love. And I respect my father for falling in love again. Because love is complex. And we would be silly and churlish sitting here in 2021 saying that you only fall in love once. Love is complex, love is complicated, love isn’t always about being in love.”

In another interview with Bollywood Bubble, Arjun said, "My mom never festered any ill feelings towards my father, even when she had every right to poison us. That’s basically the root of why I’m somebody who’s broad-minded. My mother could have easily told me, ‘Your father has left us high and dry and he has decided to be a certain way. I don’t remember a day when my mother spoke negatively about my father. That’s where I learnt from. Today, when I have grown up and walk a little bit in my father’s shoes, I understand why I love my father. He, for all his flaws, also has a lot of strength. He is a very lovable man so she loved him.”

Well, Arjun surely has matured a lot, isn't it?