Here Are All Images From Our Cover Shoot With Aditya Roy Kapur

Aditya Roy Kapur isn’t chasing the moment.

There’s a quiet kind of magnetism to him. The kind that doesn’t beg for attention but commands it anyway. It’s in the way he speaks—deliberate, unfussy, thoughtful. It’s in the way he moves through his career: never in a rush, always evolving. Aditya Roy Kapur doesn’t perform for the algorithm. He doesn’t need to—the spotlight finds him anyway.

He first broke hearts (and records) with Aashiqui 2, but what followed was far from a linear Bollywood fairytale. There were dips, detours, and bold swings—each one adding a little more grit to the gloss. From the carefree Avi in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to the brooding agent in The Night Manager, Kapur’s trajectory has been anything but predictable. He doesn’t do the obvious. He does the interesting.

But here’s the thing: he’s more than just the sum of his roles. Aditya is that rare mix of introspective and instinctive—a leading man who’d rather talk music and movies than metrics, who’d rather disappear into a character than chase clout. And yet, whether he’s centre frame in a noir thriller or quietly planting trees with an NGO, he brings the same authenticity.

He may come from cinema royalty (his grandfather was a film producer in the ’40s, his brother heads a studio, his sister-in-law is Vidya Balan), but Aditya has carved his own lane—one built not on legacy, but on restraint. That’s his power: he makes you lean in.

That’s exactly why he’s here—front and centre.

At Esquire India, we spotlight men who don’t just dress well, but think well. Men who aren’t afraid to reinvent, recalibrate, and write their own rules. Aditya Roy Kapur is doing all of that—without making noise about it.

You’ve seen the cover.

Now, here’s the full shoot.

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Breton stripe half-zip, double-breasted peacoat, and seated fit classic chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Here are all the images from the Aditya Roy Kapur shoot!

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Stripe-wicking polo, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket, wide-leg stretch chinos, and the runway collection flag scarf, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Mix stripe Poplin shirt, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket and tapered fit Herringbone chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Stripe-wicking polo by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Tommy Hilfiger towelling regular polo and Tommy Hilfiger towelling shorts, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the mix stripe Poplin shirt, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket and tapered fit Herringbone chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the mix stripe Poplin shirt, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket and tapered fit Herringbone chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the stripe-wicking polo, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket, wide-leg stretch chinos, and the runway collection flag scarf, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Breton stripe half-zip, double-breasted peacoat, and seated fit classic chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Breton stripe half-zip, double-breasted peacoat, and seated fit classic chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the stripe-wicking polo, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket, wide-leg stretch chinos, and the runway collection flag scarf, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the stripe-wicking polo by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Tommy Hilfiger towelling regular polo and Tommy Hilfiger towelling shorts, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the mix stripe Poplin shirt, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket and tapered fit Herringbone chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the stripe-wicking polo, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket, wide-leg stretch chinos, and the runway collection flag scarf, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the Breton stripe half-zip, double-breasted peacoat, and seated fit classic chinos, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Aditya Roy Kapur wears the stripe-wicking polo, regular fit water-repellent Harrington jacket, wide-leg stretch chinos, and the runway collection flag scarf, all by Tommy HilfigerPhoto by Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Credits

Chairperson: Avarna Jain

COO: Jamal Shaikh

Editor: Rahul Gangwani

Style and Creative Direction: Vijendra Bhardwaj

Photography: Nishanth Radhakrishnan

Editorial Mentor: Saira Menezes

Managing Editor: Sonal Nerurkar

Deputy Editor: Mayukh Majumdar

Words: Jeena J Billimoria

Cover design: Jit Ray

Grooming: Stephen Jadhav

Hair: Raghu from Team Hakim’s Alim

Fashion Team: Komal Shetty

Location: The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

Sr. Social Media Executive: Riti Ghai

Bookings & Production: Varun Shah

Artist Reputation Management: Think Ink Communications

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