EXCLUSIVE: Shahid Kapoor reveals the best advice he ever got from father Pankaj Kapur; The actor shares his take on stardom

Bollywood’s talented actor Shahid Kapoor is going through an interesting phase in his acting career. The much-loved star has successfully shed his boy-next-door image with his last few works, which include the controversial yet highly successful Kabir Singh and his OTT debut project Farzi. Shahid Kapoor is currently exploring his limitless potential as an actor with some versatile roles and unique projects. He is collaborating with renowned filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar for his upcoming project Bloody Daddy, produced by Jio Cinema.

Meanwhile, in his recent exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Shahid Kapoor spoke extensively about what stardom means to him. Interestingly, the charming actor also talked about the best advice he got from his father, veteran actor-director Pankaj Kapur. Read excerpts of the chat below…

Shahid Kapoor reveals father Pankaj Kapur’s best advice

In his conversation with Pinkvilla, Shahid Kapoor said that his father Pankaj Kapur taught him that the actor in him would bring out the star when he grew up. “You know, my father said: ‘Now you’re doing these ‘hero’ roles with pretty actresses, you’re cute and charming – like the boy next door. And it’s getting you popularity. But, There is an actor inside you. And when you give a good performance or a good scene someday, you will feel like a lion that has tasted blood for the first time. After that, you will not be satisfied with anything less ‘” recalled the Bloody Daddy actor.

Shahid shares his opinion on stardom

The talented actor also shared what stardom means to him, and how he reached this point in his career and life, in his chat with Pinkvilla. “There’s an external kind of popularity that you look at. People like you, they love you, they give you all the praise and admiration. But that’s external—they’re feeling happy to see you. But, what You are feeling happy? Inner? Happiness, satisfaction, growth and development happen when you are constructively involved in the journey of growth, development and improvement. Where the boy is becoming a man, and a man becoming a professional. Has been, and a professional becoming a legend. That’s the journey that every man wants to take after a point of time,” said Shahid Kapoor.

“That’s a richer, more long-lasting, more dignified journey. And that’s what I’ll always choose. I’ll always pursue great characters, great movies, great scenes, great moments that touch me, and Scenes that I can’t forget after 20 years because wherever the technology is, they were so great. That’s really what cinema is for me. And I want good films to be commercially successful,” concluded the actor.

Watch Shahid Kapoor and director Ali Abbas Zafar’s interview with Pinkvilla below:

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