Kartik Aaryan has risen to fame over the last few years and for good reason. Apart from being a phenomenal actor, the star has also been labelled India’s ‘national crush.’ His latest film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has also done exceptionally well at the box office and made him a part of the 100-crore club. But while trolls may assume that he just got lucky, the truth is that Kartik has had his fair share of struggles.
The actor gained recognition after the success of Pyaar Ka Punchnama in 2011. However, his next few films went relatively unnoticed at the box office. He only received the attention he deserved after the release of its sequel, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2. In a recent interview, Kartik revealed that even after Pyaar Ka Punchnama, he still could not afford a car and was arriving at red carpet events in autos.
The Shehzada actor said, “When I first came to the industry, I didn’t have a car. The first car that I bought was after a couple of films – a third-hand car that I got for around sixty thousand rupees. I got it with great difficulty. There was a problem with the car door. I took it specifically because I was still taking an auto to the red carpet, or going on a bike, or getting a lift from people. So this car, the door didn’t open. I didn’t know what the set-up was, so I couldn’t open it. There was also a leakage when it rained on the driver’s seat, but I got used to it.”
Little did he know that the universe had much bigger plans for him! After the astounding success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, producer Bhushan Kumar gifted him India’s first McLaren GT car that is priced at a whopping 4.7 crores. The actor shared this good news on his Instagram handle with a caption that read, “Chinese khaane ke liye nai table gift mil gayi. Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai suna tha… Itna bada hoga nai pata tha. (Got gifted a new table to eat Chinese. I know the fruit of hard work is sweet…Didn’t know it would be this big)”
Well, wouldn’t we all wish for such an upgrade? *Sigh*. Well, we’re happy for Kartik and think he deserves all the success and fame. Here’s hoping we catch him on the silver screen soon!
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