Actor Shahid Kapoor lately opened up about his middle-class upbringing and his journey in Bollywood. Regardless of being the son of veteran actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, Shahid revealed that he nonetheless appears like an “outsider” within the business.
Raised by his mom after his mother and father separated, Shahid shared insights into the challenges his household confronted, together with monetary struggles and societal pressures.
Talking to journalist Faye D’Souza, Shahid mirrored on his relationship together with his father and why he by no means sought his assist for a movie profession. “I didn’t have a relationship with my father the place I might enable myself to ask him… I had an excellent relationship with him, however I didn’t need to ask… That’s not how I wished to do it,” he mentioned.
Shahid credited his father for offering recommendation and steerage however emphasised his want to succeed independently. “I used to be very proud. This was the one route for me,” he added.
Shahid additionally delved into his childhood experiences, discussing the tasks his mom shouldered whereas elevating him and his youthful brother, Ishaan.
“She was struggling to steadiness all these issues, and we had been residing in rented homes,” he shared, noting that his mom’s skilled hiatus additional difficult their scenario.
Describing himself as a “distinctive specimen,” Shahid spoke about his outsider standing in Bollywood. “The very first thing you need as an outsider is acceptance… I didn’t have publicity to style, make-up artists, producers, administrators, or journalists. I knew nothing about nothing. I simply got here in, and my first movie did very well,” he mentioned.
Reflecting on private progress, Shahid emphasised the significance of addressing childhood points as an grownup. “No matter little I’ve understood of psychology or human habits… the grownup model of you is ready to logically resolve your points, however it’s the kid who didn’t have the analytical functionality to repair your self,” he defined.
