Arjun Kapoor gets emotional on mom Mona Shourie Kapoor's birth anniversary: ‘Life’s been kinda cruel to me lately’

Arjun Kapoor shared a heartfelt post to wish late mum Mona Shourie Kapoor on her birth anniversary. Check out how fans reacted.

Updated on: Feb 3, 2026, 15:35:55 IST

By Santanu Das

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Actor Arjun Kapoor is making sure that he remembers his mum and makes her proud. The actor took to his Instagram account on Tuesday to pen a heartfelt post to mark his mother's birth anniversary. He admitted that life has been ‘cruel’ to him lately, but he will be okay. Fans reacted to his post and requested users to stop posting troll comments and memes. (Also read: Arjun Kapoor says his mom Mona Shourie understood him completely: 'Now I have my sisters as support')

Arjun Kapoor lost his mother Mona Shourie to cancer.

What Arjun shared

Sharing a fan-made collage of him and his mother, Arjun wrote in the caption, “Happy birthday Maa, I miss u so much today (heartbreak emoticon) Life’s been kinda cruel to me lately but it’s ok… I’ve taken the punches before I’ll take em again & still rise… Because u taught me how to fight by standing up facing life head on while being graceful & dignified thru it all…”

He added, “We will ride it out together U & I (red heart emoticon) I’ll see u again soon & we will celebrate ur bday together someday… Your loving son. Arjun.”

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Several fans took to the comments to react to the heartfelt post and requested users not to post troll comments, as they do in his other posts. Over the last few months, many users have noticed that the actor's Instagram posts were filled with negative comments about his acting and films. Meanwhile, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurrana, Sanjay Kapoor and Rakul Preet reacted to the post with red heart emoticons.

Arjun was last seen in Mere Husband Ki Biwi, co-starring Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar. The actor has not yet announced his upcoming project.

Arjun and his sister Anshula Kapoor are the kids of Mona and producer Boney Kapoor. Mona was married to Boney from 1983 to 1996. She died in 2012 due to multiple organ failure after battling with cancer and hypertension.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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