Arjun Kapoor: People are made fun of if they don’t speak English well

Actor Arjun Kapoor says it is sad that people judge others on the basis of how well they speak English and those who struggle with the language are often made fun of.

Arjun says there are people who will understand Hindi but will respond in English to sound cool. “In India, if you’re smart but don’t understand English no one gives importance to you. If you can’t speak English then you’re looked at differently… This is the biggest issue in the country. You may understand Hindi but will speak in English to sound cool,” he told reporters here.

The actor was speaking at the trailer launch of “Half Girlfriend” here. The romantic drama is based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat and also stars Shraddha Kapoor.

Arjun says there are certain actors, who also struggle with this issue but he is thankful to his grandparents for always speaking to him in Hindi.