5 VERSATILE ROLES OF SHAHID KAPOOR

In the span of 15 years of his career, Shahid Kapoor discovered many shades of himself from being a chocolate boy to a king of state in his forthcoming film Padmavati. Shahid has grown in terms of his acting skills as well as his choice of films. Shahid also had his lows in his career but he overcame them and emerged stronger and mature. He took more challenging and dark roles, which gave a great boost to his career.

So we compiled 5 most challenging and versatile roles played by the charming Shahid Kapoor.

 1. Udta Punjab

Udta Punjab was one of the most controversial yet successful film of the year 2016. One of the reasons behind its success was the one and only Shahid Kapoor, who did the role of ‘Tommy’ Singh – a rock star who became a drug addict. For his outstanding, power-packed performance, the actor got lots of appreciation and awards as well. Shahid did all the justice to the film which was based on the major issue of drug abuse in the state of Punjab.

2. Haider

Shahid Kapoor grabbed all the attention with his bald look and intense acting in the desi version of Hamlet, Haider.  Shahid perfectly executed the madness and the emotional turmoil of Haider's character written by Vishal Bhardwaj in the film. He also bagged many awards for Haider including the Filmfare Best Actor in leading role (Male) Award for his spectacular performance.

3. Kaminey 

Before Kaminey happened Shahid Kapoor was termed as a chocolate boy of  Bollywood. But this film changed his image with his excellent acting skills. Of course, he impressed the audience with the double role in Kaminey, but his toned body and ripped physique were also one of the highlights of the film.

4. Jab We Met

 The evergreen love story directed by Imtiaz Ali became the turning point in Shahid's career. His acting in Jab We Met counted as one of the best performances of his career. His mature and understated performance was appreciated by audience and critics as well.

5. Ishq Vishq

Last but not the least, as You can't miss Shahid Kapoor's debut Ishq Vishq on this list as the charming Kapoor awed everyone by his performance and dancing skills. Girls went crazy about him and he also won the ‘Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut’.

The dashing and talented Shahid Kapoor has surprised us every time with his amazing performances.

And we are very excited to watch him as Maharawal Ratan Singh in his upcoming Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial Padmavati.