| Kapoor’s the new hero in town |
21st Sep 2013
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Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D’cruz | Photo: TS Bedi
ueled with lively energy, he entered the hall and before settling down for a formal interaction, he picked up a bucket of popcorn kept on his table and said, "Anyone wants these popcorns coz I am on a strict diet these days!" This was actor Shahid Kapoor's first reaction at a party— held for the promotion of his upcoming film, Phata Poster Nikla Hero— for which he was accompanied by director Rajkumar Santoshi and actress Ileana D'Cruz.
About his character Shahid says, "I play the character of Vishwas Rao, a fake cop who aspires to be an actor. I never got a chance to do an out-and-out comic role as Rao is a funny and mad character. I've been a great fan of Santosji's comedy movies right from Andaaz Apna Apna, and when he told me about this character I had no other options than to accept."
Off late, Salmaan Khan, Ajay Devgan and Akshay Kumar have been seen in dominant cop roles, and a comparison with their acting would be the first reaction of any fan. But Kapoor is unperturbed about such comparisons. He affirms, "Comparisons are part of life and roles are always compared, but it barely matters to me. I believe if you are coming up after a huge gap you need to put the best foot forward and give your best shot. Comparing Vishwas Rao's character with Dabangg and Singham is not apt, as Rao is a pseudo cop who yearns to be an actor and evades scuffle. Have you ever seen a cop in any of the films doing Pole Dance?" he jests.
Kapoor mentioned that little work was required on his character, for the director wanted him to be himself. "No homework or practice is done for the character but that's what my director and choreographer wanted— spontaneity in the character. So if there're any flaws, you know better whom to blame?"
The actor is keen to do Punjabi films and asserts that if that happens, father Pankaj Kapoor will be happiest. Shahid has been selective with his work but how difficult is it to pick one, out of the many offers? To this question, he promptly replies, "During my encounter with Shah Rukh Khan in a flight once I asked him the same question and he told me to invest in people. He said that he selects his films after considering the director, producers and the co-actors, and this statement has helped me a lot in the selection process."
Dressed in a jump suit, the actress from the Barfi, Ileana D'Cruz, kept a smile on her face throughout the session and while shared her experience on the sets and about her character. "Contrary to my role in Barfi, my character in this movie is bubbly and chirpy. I wanted to do a complete comedy movie and this was the best offer to showcase the funny side of me."
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