Kartik Aaryan is currently in his 32nd year of life. At midnight, the actor received a warm birthday surprise from his family.
A look at how Kartik Aaryan’s future movies, Shehzada, Freddy, and Satyaprem Ki Katha, are distinct and yet hopeful enough to offer him an advantage over his contemporaries over the coming 12 months.
Kartik Aaryan has provided a brief glimpse of how his family surprised him on the eve of his 32nd birthday. The actor’s parents surprised him with a chocolate cake, and family pet Katori also took part in the celebration. Kartik continued to cut the cake as it settled by his side.
We have been hearing reports of Kartik Aaryan’s career’s apparent destruction for the past two years. Those rumours were initiated by his dispute with what is maybe the largest production company in the nation, and they were stoked by people’s idle time during the lockdowns. No actor in Hindi cinema today has a more varied and promising slate of projects than Kartik, who turns a year older on November 22 (possibly with the exception of Shah Rukh Khan, but you can’t really compare those two). Simply said, Kartik is likely best positioned among the younger generation of main actors to enthrall viewers and rule the box office over the next 12 months, and if everything goes well, beyond.
Kartik released the teaser/first look for his forthcoming movie Shehzada on November 22, his birthday. That is significant because it is his first appearance as a masala entertainer and one that features lots of action. Kartik was shown in the teaser kicking criminals and riding a scooter, just like the ‘heroes’ of the 1990s. Many fans experienced shock, some unfavorably while others were thrilled. It’s a risky move for the actor, who has thus far mostly acted in light comedies. It also has tremendous potential for payoff. The Telugu hit Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which grossed 262 crore at the box office in 2020, served as inspiration for the movie. It has the potential to be Kartik’s biggest hit yet if Shehzada replicates its popularity.
More than in any of Kartik Aaryan’s previous movies, Freddy is expected to test his acting skills.
However, Shehzada isn’t even among his most experimental films. Freddy deserves that honour. Kartik plays a killer dentist in the much smaller-budget Shashanka Ghosh movie, which is his darkest and most difficult performance yet. Kartik’s acting skills will undoubtedly be tested in the movie, which will air on Disney+ Hotstar the following month. It is wonderful to see the performer consistently pushing himself (first Dhamaka and now this). He might fail since Kartik has yet to give a truly outstanding performance. Dhamaka was a solid effort, but I didn’t think it was a very strong performance. In a time when Kartik’s contemporaries are content to play within their comfort zones, his decision to go with Freddy is still commendable.
When the smoke from Freddy and Shehzada clears, Kartik will resume regular operations with his newest Satyaprem Ki Katha release, a romantic comedy. Kartik is obvious in every aspect of the movie, including the title and overall style. The actor, who has previously succeeded in films like Luka Chuppi and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, is more comfortable in this environment.
He appears as a sociopath in a dark thriller, an action entertainer with a 90s atmosphere, and a romantic comedy that is set in a tiny village. As varied as it gets, that is. These movies are ready to look for larger box office penetration as well as varied genres and viewers (at least the latter two given Freddy is an OTT release).
Kartik Aaryan, who is 32, is at a turning point in his career. He can be considered an established actor because he has been active for more than ten years. But he’s still young enough to try new things and reinvent himself in response to the audience’s shifting interests. His three upcoming movies are evidence that he is making an effort to do precisely that. Over the next year or so, it will become clear how this will pan out. Kartik, though, has already positioned himself better than many of his colleagues by making the attempt.