MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who is looking forward to his next release Phata Poster Nikhla Hero, says like his character, he too, used to dream of having his face on huge posters and hoardings. In the film, Shahid’s character Vishwas Rao aspires to become an actor. “Just like my character says in the film, ‘Ek din mere bhi bade bade poster lagengey [One day, there will be huge posters of me]’, I also used to dream of becoming an actor, and used to think someday I will have [my face on] such huge posters,” Shahid said.
“I still remember when I used to stand beneath hoardings and think whether or not I would ever have such posters of myself. So definitely, I too, have been through those moments. I too, have gone for the auditions,” he added.
Before foraying into acting in 2003, the 32-year-old actor worked in quite a few music videos and commercials. Later, he joined Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts and was seen as a dancer in 1999 film Taal. The 32-year-old made his Bollywood debut with Ishq Vishk and later churned out hits like Vivah, Kaminey and Jab We Met. However, he also faced a tough time at the box office with films like Teri Meri Kahaani and Mausam.
He also believes an actor should do films for the audience. “Every actor has hits and flops but the most important thing for an actor is whether the audience wants to watch you on screen,” Shahid said. “If the audience likes or rejects your films, you can change, but if the audience doesn’t want to see you, then that’s a big problem,” he stated.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 11th, 2013.
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