Back
in
2007,
when
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga's
'Arjun
Reddy'
released,
the
film
created
a
storm
in
the
Telugu
film
industry.
A
boy
meets
a
girl.
Falls
in
love
but
tragedy
strikes,
and
the
two
are
separated.
What
follows
next
is
the
boy's
journey
of
self-destruction
to
get
over
the
messy
break-up.
The
story
sounded
quite
familiar.
But
what
made
a
lot
of
difference
was
the
way,
Sandeep
carved
his
characters.
They
were
real
people
with
real
emotions.
A
far
outcry
from
the
star-studded
commercial
mainstream
Telugu
flicks.
Some
termed
it
a
breakout
moment
in
Telugu
cinema.
Meanwhile,
the
film
also
earned
its
share
of
brickbats
for
glorifying
toxic
masculinity
and
tones
of
misogyny.
Despite
all
the
nays-says,
Arjun
Reddy
shattered
all
box
office
records
and
became
a
'craze'.
So
much
so
that
it
caught
the
attention
of
Bollywood
too
and
thus,
'Kabir
Singh'
was
born.
Unlike
some
of
the
major
south
remakes
in
the
past,
this
time,
the
original
director
was
retained.
Kabir
Singh
is
nearly
a
frame-to-frame
replica
of
Arjun
Reddy
with
a
few
minor
adjustments.
The
setting
is
now
shifted
from
Hyderabad
to
Delhi.
Arjun
Reddy
becomes
'Kabir
Singh'
and
Preeti
Shetty
is
'Preeti
Sikka'.
Despite
the
similarities,
there
are
a
few
moments
where
the
contrasting
shades
between
the
two
films
are
quite
evident.
Let's
find
out
here-
[
MAJOR
SPOILERS
AHEAD]
Kabir
Singh
Vs
Arjun
Reddy
In
one
of
his
interviews,
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga
had
revealed
that
he
had
bounced
the
idea
of
Arjun
Reddy
to
Allu
Arjun
and Sharwanand,
but
things
didn't
work
out.
Finally,
the
role
fell
in
Vijay
Deverakonda's
lap
and
the
rest
is
history.
The
actor
became
an
overnight
sensation
with
his
portrayal
of
Arjun
Reddy.
For
the
Hindi
version,
Shahid
stepped
into
Vijay's
shoes
and
it
was
a
right
choice
considering
the
actor
had
already
dabbled
with
complex,
layered
characters
in
films
like
'Kaminey'
and
'Haider'
and
shone
in
all
of
them.
The
Football
Match
Scene
This
is
the
first
time
we
get
a
glimpse
of
the
protagonist's
rage
issues
in
the
film.
While
Vijay
Deverakonda
totally
nailed
this
scene
in
'Arjun
Reddy',
Shahid
Kapoor
in
'Kabir
Singh'
too
gets
to
score
a
goal
here.
The
'Other
Side' Of
Our
Rowdy
Hero
From
uncontrollable
rage
to
exposing
his
vulnerable
side,
this
is
one
of
the
most
crucial
scenes
where
we
get
to
witness
the
other
side
of
the
temperamental
hero
in
this
one-take
shot.
Vijay
Deverakonda
played
a
masterstroke
with
this
scene
in
Arjun
Reddy.
In
contrast,
Shahid
in
Kabir
Singh
shines
as
well,
but
not
enough
to
leave
you
with
goosebumps.
The
'Confrontation'
Point
Yet
another
turning
point
in
the
film
where
Arjun/Kabir's
temper
reaches
its
peak
after
getting
insulted
by
his
lady
love's
family
and
he
ends
up
giving
Preeti
an
ultimatum
of
'six'
hours
to
decide
the
future
of
their
relationship.
Vijay
Deverakonda
owned
every
moment
in
this
scene
with
his
portrayal
of
unhinged,
seething
anger.
Without
being
over-the-top.
On
the
other
hand,
it
takes
a
little
more
effort
on
Shahid's
part
to
draw
you
into
this
scene.
We
ain't
used
to
watch
him
angry
on-screen.
Kabir
Singh's
Preeti
Vs
Arjun
Reddy's
Preeti
It
becomes
difficult
to
buy
into
Kiara
Advani's
sunder
susheel
act
first
in
'Kabir
Singh'.
The
actress
looks
a
tad
confused
in
terms
of
balancing
the
emotions.
She
does
get
better
a
few
scenes
later.
But,
that's
nowhere
close
to
Shalini
Pandey's
Preeti.
The
latter
was
a
whiff
of
fresh
air
and
perfectly
balanced
the
volatile
side
of
Arjun
Reddy.
Their
chemistry
had
its
own
'spark',
which
is
missing
in
Shahid-Kiara's
Kabir
Singh.
Vijay
Deverakonda's
Arjun
Reddy
broke
the
shackles
and
traditions
of
the
traditional
Telugu
cinema
and
gave
birth
to
a
new
age
hero
whose
emotions
were
as
real
as
they
could
get.
Shahid
Kapoor's
Kabir
Singh
too
has
his
hero
flawed.
Both
the
characters
deserve
their
own
place
on
the
big
screen.
You
can
love
or
hate
them,
but
you
just
can't
ignore
them!