Bollywood Youngstars !: Aditya Roy Kapoor

Aditya started his career as a VJ on music channel Channel V, where his comic timing and "unique style of hosting" made him a hit, and then made his debut as a Indian musician in the 2009 musical London Dreams by Vipul Shah, where he co-starred Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan as one of the two brothers, part of Ajay Devgan's band in the movie, along with another VJ, Rannvijay Singh.

Then starred in the Vipul Shah's next, a 2010 time-traveling comedy Action Replayy, playing Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai's adult son who goes back in time to make their marriage a love marriage, his performance in the film caught a critic's eye. He acted again alongside Aishwarya Rai, in Guzaarish (2010) directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, where he played an apprentice magician to Hrithik Roshan's character.

His first release where he played a leading role was in Aashiqui's sequel, Aashiqui 2, directed by Mohit Suri. Cast opposite Shraddha Kapoor, Kapur's portrayal of Rahul Jaykar (RJ), a once-popular alcoholic singer who is intent on making Shraddha's character, Aarohi, a singing sensation, earned him mostly positive reviews; despite the film receiving a mixed critical reception.[10] The film was also Kapur's first commercial success, with the film being termed a blockbuster. Kapur's latest release, Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which saw him alongside Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Kalki Koechlin, became a blockbuster and earned positive to mixed reviews. He will also be seen as the main lead in Gautham Menon's Assi Nabey Poore Sau, the Hindi version of Menon's Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu and Neethaane En Ponvasantham; which will see him star opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu. He has recently signed his first Yash Raj film, Habib Faisal's next, opposite Parineeti Chopra .

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	London Dreams	Wasim Khan
2010	Action Replayy	Bunty
2010	Guzaarish	Omar Siddiqui
2013	Aashiqui 2	Rahul Jaykar (RJ)
2013	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Avi (Avinash)
2013	Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau	Varun	Announced
2014	Habib Faisal's Next		Announced