One doesn’t get offered Haider every day: Shahid Kapoor

“Udta Punjab is close to my heart as it deals with real issues. Yes, I have experimented with my looks but it was already written into the script. I don’t think you can force a look on a film, if it isn’t part of the script. This will probably be my most shocking character, in a long time. Shaandaar, on the other hand, is a fresh, happy, destination wedding film,” Shahid told us when we caught up with him recently.

The actor is back in the top league after having suffered several box office setbacks. And Haider was the film that put all doubts about his acting chops to rest. “Yes, a Haider is not something one gets offered every day, and I’m fortunate it came to me. It has opened people’s mind — they can now view me as different characters. That is crucial for every actor. People don’t view me in a box anymore and that doesn’t come soon for an actor, it takes a couple of years and the right scripts to prove your ability,” he said.