Happy Birthday to the Stylish Dancer and Commended Actor Shahid Kapoor !

Shahid Kapoor is one of the biggest stars of Bollywood, and he belongs to a family of well-known actors. He is not only an excellent actor but also a skillful dancer. On his 42nd birthday, let’s recall his journey in Bollywood.

History

Shahid Kapoor was born in Delhi, to well-known actors of Bollywood, Pankaj Kapoor and Neelima Azeem, on the 25th of February, 1981. His parents got divorced when he was three years old, and he lived with his mother. Pankaj Kapoor, at that time, was a struggling actor and would visit Delhi once a year to meet Shahid on his birthday. At age 10, Shahid moved from Delhi to Mumbai with his mother who wanted to work as an actress.

Shahid was keen on dancing from an early age. And at the age of 15, he joined Shiamak Davar's dance institute. His first appearance in films was not as an actor but as a rhythmic dancer. He appeared as a background dancer in Dil to Pagal Hai and Taal, where Davar was the choreographer.

Shahid also appeared in several TV commercials. His first commercial was for Pepsi, which also featured the big stars of Bollywood, such as Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, and Kajol. He also worked as an assistant director to his father for the TV series Mohandas B.A.L.L.B.

Acting Career

Shahid got the opportunity to feature in the Aryan's music video 'Aankhon Mein.' Seeing his work, the music video producer, Ramesh Taurani, asked Shahid to work on himself. So, he attended some acting workshops with veteran actors Satyadev Dubey and Naseeruddin Shah.

In 2004, Ken Ghosh signed Shahid Kapoor for his romantic film Ishq Vishk starring alongside Amrita Rao. With the success of this movie at the theatres, Shahid became a star overnight and won the Best Actor Debut Award. He then appeared in several comedies: Deewane Huye Pagal, Dil Maange More, and Chup Chup Ke.

In 2007, Shahid received his first nomination for Filmfare Best Actor for his film Jab We Met, one of the year's top-grossing films. Next, he appeared in Vishal Bhardwaj's 2014 film Haider, a retelling of the famous Shakespeare tragedy Hamlet, for which he won his first-ever Best Actor award. This was the movie that helped him reinvent himself as an actor. Some of his big hits following Haider include Udta Punjab, Kabir Singh, Padmavat, and Jersey. In 2023, he debuted on the OTT platform with his series Farzi.

Achievements

Below are some of the awards received by Shahid Kapoor for his work in films:

Giftalove wishes Shahid Kapoor a very blessed happy birthday!