Akshay Kumar is a true
family man and now the superstar is going all out to launch a relative in
Bollywood.
Karan Kapadia, Simple Kapadia's 24-year-old son,
is set to foray into Bollywood with Tony D'Souza's production next year.
Karan Kapadia
Akshay Kumar
shares a close association with D'Souza — the two worked together in Blue
(2009) and Boss (2013). It was the superstar who introduced the filmmaker to
his brother-in-law.
Akshay Kumar
Akshay, Twinkle and Dimple
Kapadia became Karan’s family after his mother passed away in 2009 after losing
her battle with cancer.
According to a leading tabloid, Akshay and Dimple were surprised when Karan,
only 14 then, told them about his Bollywood aspirations. "They didn't see
it coming because I have always been an introvert. But, once I told them, they
were extremely supportive.
“They both warned me that it won't be an easy journey ahead. At the time, I was
this chubby kid who thought I only had to lose weight and bagging films
thereafter won't be too tough," said Karan.
Having studied acting at the Jeff Goldberg Studio in
Mumbai, Karan landed screen tests for films. "I have gone out there for
auditions, I have been rejected and been told already by a few people that they
don't see any spark in me. However, most said that I do have potential. So,
it's good that I have been exposed to rejection early in my career," said
Karan.
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