Shahid Kapoor.
The record-breaking actor is enjoying the success of his recent film, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, starring Kriti Sanon. Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah directed this film. The movie is about a futuristic world in which a bumbling young man meets the girl of his dreams. As he navigates through a series of comical mishaps and dangerous situations, he must win her heart by facing an evil companion.
But are you familiar with these attractive, unknown facts about Shahid Kapoor? Here are six amazing little-known facts about Shahid Kapoor.
1. first Indian actor to fly the American F-16 aircraft
Shahid Kapoor is the first Bollywood actor to fly the American F-16 Super Viper and underwent training for over a month before taking his big flight. He is so passionate about his work that he learned how to fly an aircraft for a film called Mausam.
2. He had Around 100 Auditions Before His Debut Role
Even though Shahid Kapoor is one of the finest actors in Bollywood, there was a time when this actor struggled to get an opportunity. He auditioned 100 times before his debut film, Ishq Vishk. He also mentioned that there was a time when he didn’t have money to buy food or for auditions.
3. Shahid Kapoor’s Connection to Legendary Actor Naseeruddin Shah
According to the reports, Shahid Kapoor is the step-nephew of Naseeruddin Shah, a veteran actor. It is said that his stepmother, Supriya Pathak, is the sister of Ratna Pathak Shah, who is married to Naseeruddin Shah.
4. A background dancer in Bollywood hit songs.
Shahid is seen in movies like Taal, featuring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and there’s a song where Aishwarya is wrapped in white cloth; the man wrapping her is none other than our own Shahid Kapoor. He was also seen in the film Dil Toh Pagal Hai songs.
5. The actor’s other name is Shahid Khattar
As per the reports, Shahid uses the surname Khattar on his passport. The surname belongs to actor Rajesh Khattar, Ishaan Khattar’s father and Shahid’s mother, and Neelima Azeem’s former husband.
6. Gave up eating meat after reading a book
As we all know, Kapoor has been a vegetarian for many years now. Recently, he became a vegan. But do you understand why he became a vegetarian? He read a book called “Life Is Fair by Brian Hines”. This book inspired Shahid so much that he immediately turned vegetarian as soon as he completed reading it.
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