Renuka Vyavahare (BOMBAY TIMES; May 20, 2016)

It's not just the actresses who face the pressure of looking good on screen anymore. The heroes aren't spared either. When asked about the issue, condemning body shaming, Arjun Kapoor stated, “It's silly and stupid. Sometimes you push yourself so much to look good that you become unhealthy. The time has now gone of just being good-looking. I am a prime example. I am not saying I am not good-looking. For some people I may be appealing and that's amazing because I am not a conventional Hindi film hero material from any angle. Not everybody is going to look the same. Each person's body is unique. I have got big legs and I am very proud of it as men in India have skinny legs. Mine are proper legs of a man (laughs). Alag ko hamesha toka jaata hai. Of course it's good to be fit and healthy but the choice is yours as to how thin you want to look. It also depends on the role. When I was doing 2 States, I became thin to look convincing for that part. It's not easy for a guy who is broad like me to look thin. For that I had to stop eating literally. The audience's mindset has changed but there will always be haters.“