Versatile actor Shahid Kapoor, known for delivering genre-defying performances in films such as Haider, Udta Punjab, Kabir Singh, and Farzi, recently opened up about the philosophy that guides his choice
of roles.
In a candid conversation on Prakhar Ke Pravachan, Shahid shared how a reflection by Hollywood icon Leonardo DiCaprio reshaped his own outlook on character selection.
“I read a very interesting interview of Leonardo DiCaprio where he said if ‘I read a script for the first time and when I know what’s to be done with the character I say no, because it’s within my comfort zone, when I don’t know what to do is when I am interested’, I found it very interesting that it must be outside your comfort zone. Sometimes I’m able to do it, sometimes may be I’m not but that’s an inherent desire to be able to climb a new peak and not to go back climbing same peak because I can climb it, its about exploration and that fear of the unknown.”
The actor also shed light on how this philosophy reflects in his forthcoming film O’ Romeo, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. “With Vishal sir it’s always a journey, having said that you have to find and look ways to doing something new because what’s written is written by the writer what is written differently if I perform it the way I always perform it will seem different as fundamentally it’s written differently so you’ll receive it as a story first which also happens with a lot of actors that they do similar actors and do different stories across different genres so they look like they’re doing different work. But there are actors who’ll take the same genre and then do it differently and that’s actually your craft as you’re bringing something new to it – which is very exciting and interesting.”
Shahid recently praised his co-star Triptii Dimri. Speaking about Triptii’s role, Shahid shared that her character holds significant weight in the film and praised her commitment to the project. He said, “She is a very good actress, and her character is quite strong. I’m saying this honestly the girl’s role in this film is very strong. She has got a very good opportunity, and she has worked very hard. She has put her whole heart into it. I really enjoyed working with her. This is the first time our pairing has come together in a film, and I’m eagerly waiting to see how the audience accepts her character.”
