When his debut movie Ishq Vishk (2003) released, not many remembered him as the Complan kid of 90s commercial or even the chocolate lover boy from the music video “Aankhon Mein Tera Hi Chehra”. Yes, Shahid Kapoor has done a couple of short stints before the camera, even before he entered Bollywood.
And very few people know that Shahid Kapoor has also been one of the background dancers in Aishwarya Rai’s song ‘Kahin Aag Lage’ in Taal!
Fast forward to today, where Shahid Kapoor is the most versatile and enigmatic actor of Bollywood! One cannot miss is performance in Haider (2014) where he played the protagonist of the same name. His acting in Padmaavat (2018) is also highly regarded as one of the best performances in Bollywood and of course, his movie Kaminey (2009) showed us all that he is one of those rare few stars, who could pull of a double role, with two totally different personas, and beloved for both.
Shahid Kapoor has not just been a class-apart actor, but also an extraordinary entertainer. He did movies like Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi (2005) and 36 China Town (2006), which established him as a comic legend and an actor par excellence. However, it is his star-struck lover boy look that fans die for. We can never forget him co-starring with Kareena Kapoor Khan in Chup Chup Ke (2006) and the all-time favorite Jab We Met (2007).
With his upcoming movie, Kabir Singh, India waits eagerly as the movie combines the angry-young-man with the lover boy persona he has had for most of his career. We are also very excited to see how this adorable new father is going to wow us once again with his charm!