In 2013, Kapoor appeared in the romantic musical drama "Aashiqui 2", the sequel to the 1990 classic "Aashiqui". Her character, Aarohi Keshav Shirke, is a small-town bar singer who becomes a successful playback artist with the help of a singing superstar Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapur). The movie was a major box office success with a global revenue of 1.09 billion and was credited as a "blockbuster" by Box Office India. Kapoor earned praises and rose to fame for her role. She received several nominations in the Best Actress category, including one at the Filmfare awards. Aditya Roy Kapur also became famous in the same film.