As Arjun Kapoor celebrated his 40th birthday on Friday, Bollywood stars poured in their wishes for the actor. Among them, a standout tribute came from his cousin Sonam Kapoor, who shared a heartfelt post dedicated to both Arjun and her childhood best friend, Samyukta Nair. Her post featured a series of unseen pictures, offering a nostalgic glimpse into cherished moments with her cousin and close friend.
The gallery opens to a group photo featuring Sonam, Arjun and Samyukta, taken during a family function. Dressed up in traditional outfits, the trio exuded ethnic charm in the snap. For the next photo, Sonam picked a gem from her wedding diaries. It shows the besties lovingly hugging each other, with Sonam dressed in bridal red lehenga. Moving on, there is a sweet photo of Arjun and Sonam, again from Sonam鈥檚 wedding festivities. The final frame is an enchanting one as it showcases Sonam and her husband Anand Ahuja, posing with Arjun, who is standing between them, smiling brightly.
Along with the carousel, Sonam wrote, 鈥淗appy birthday to my twin souls, Arjun Kapoor, Samyukta Nair. Love you both.鈥
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Arjun Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor share a close bond, often cheering each other on, whether it鈥檚 a family gathering, professional endeavours or even public appearances. Their camaraderie is proof of a strong familial connection.
Earlier this month, when Sonam Kapoor celebrated her 40th birthday, Arjun Kapoor made sure to mark the occasion via a playful and heartfelt message for his cousin. Celebrating the actress鈥 iconic style, Arjun opined that Sonam would be the 鈥済lam goddess with sass powers鈥 in the Kapoors鈥 clan version of the Avengers. Along with a rare childhood photo featuring himself and Sonam as little kids, Arjun wrote, 鈥淚f there was a Kapoor clan 鈥楢vengers鈥 she would be the glam goddess with sass powers Happy Birthday @Sonamkapoor! Stay fabulous and I will try keeping up with your fashion game.鈥
When Sonam and Arjun had appeared together in an old season of Koffee With Karan, the actress spoke at length on their relationship and the kind of bond they share with each other. She said, 鈥淎rjun and I are 15 days apart. I have pictures of us always together. We were in the same class. We have literally always been together. So, there is a point where it is love which is unconditional.鈥
On the work front, Arjun Kapoor was last seen in Mere Husband Ki Biwi. On the other hand, Sonam鈥檚 last screen appearance was in Blind.