Shahid Kapoor recently reminisced about his middle-class years. He said that despite being the son of Pankaj Kapoor and Neelima Azim, he still feels like an outsider in the film industry. Recalling his childhood, the actor said his parents divorced when he was three years old. After his parents separated, he began living with his mother, who raised him alone. Shahid said he also had a good relationship with his father. But he never took his father’s help or advice to progress in the industry.
We lived in a rented house with my mother- Shahid
Shahid Kapoor shared an anecdote related to his childhood during a conversation with Faye D’Souza. He said: “I knew my father and we had a good relationship, but I had been with my mother since I was three. I remember when Ishaan was born, I was 14 and my mother had stopped playing because she had to take care of Ishaan. She was 35-36 years old when Ishaan was born, and having a child at that age is not easy. Being a working woman with a 14-year-old son, living in Mumbai and in a second marriage, it has all been very difficult for her. After Ishaan grew up a bit, she wanted to do acting again but it wasn’t that easy because people forget you. Mom tried to manage everything herself and at that time we lived in rented houses.
Shahid Kapoor with his mother Neelima Azim and brother Ishaan.
“I never followed my father’s advice”
Shahid added, “I had a good relationship with my father but I didn’t want to follow his advice. He was always available to advise and guide me, but I wanted to do everything myself and I was very proud of that.
Shahid Kapoor and his father Pankaj Kapoor
I’m a little unique – Shahid
At that time, Shahid Kapoor described himself as a unique example. He said: “I always considered myself an outsider. Still, I don’t feel completely ready for the industry. I’m a bit of a unique specimen… As a foreigner, the first thing I want is acceptance, and I come from a middle-class family, so I haven’t had any contact with the fashion, nor with makeup artists, producers, directors. I didn’t know anything. I just entered the industry and my first film did quite well.
Shahid with Kriti Sanon in the film Teri Baton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya.
Shahid’s work front
Talking about work, Shahid was last seen in the film Teri Baton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Kriti Sanon also played the lead role with Shahid in this film. At the same time, Shahid’s next film is Deva, it is an action thriller and Pooja Hegde will be seen in the lead role alongside the actor. This film will be released in theaters on Valentine’s Day in 2025.