Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor were no debutants in Aashiqui 2.
It was just that they had not tasted success before it. Aashiqui 2 was the right kind of hit they required which helped them gain overnight popularity.
Aditya Roy Kapur was popular as a VJ. His transition to films begin with a supporting role in London Dreams.
He took the role partly because it allowed him to travel to London to play a guitarist. This was followed with his roles in Action Replay and Guzaarish and finally, Aashiqui 2.
On the other hand, producer Ambika Hinduja (friend of Shraddha Kapoor’s brother Siddhant) spotted Shraddha’s photos on Facebook. She was guided for an audition which led her signing a three film deal with Yashraj Films. Her first release was Teen Patti.
Despite being in a contract, Shraddha was doing Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s, My Friend Pinto but was replaced by Kalki after the failure of Teen Patti. Her second release was Luv Ka The End.
The third film in her Yashraj contract was Aurangzeb but this time Shraddha breached the contract and chose Aashiqui 2 over Aurangzeb.
A lot happened between the beginning of their careers and the beginning of their success.
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