Shahid Kapoor made his Bollywood debut in Ken Ghosh’s 2003 film Ishq Vishk. He began his career in films by playing romantic roles but later moved on to action, thriller, and other genres. Shahid’s breakthrough film, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey, was released in 2009, and he played the dual roles of Charlie and Guddu. Among his other notable works are Jab We Met, Haider, Udta Punjab, Kabir Singh, Farzi, and others.
Shahid Kapoor, who will next be seen in Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bloody Daddy, is celebrating two decades in Bollywood this year.
A Reddit user recently asked netizens to share their favourite roles of his on this occasion. “Since Shahid Kapoor has been in the industry for 20 years, what is your favourite role of his?” the question asks.
Redditors shared their favourite Shahid Kapoor roles, Let’s take a look at them:
1. Udta Punjab’s Tommy Singh
Tejinder “Tommy” Singh (Shahid Kapoor), affectionately known as “Gabru” by his fans, is a young and successful Punjabi musician who lives a lavish lifestyle. He regularly consumes cocaine alongside an ostentatious crew led by Tayaji and cousin Jassi. Tommy is well known for his upbeat songs with lyrics that frequently glorify violence and drug addiction.
2. Jab We Met’s Aditya Kashyap
Aditya Kashyap (Shahid Kapoor), a heartbroken businessman, walks out of his corporate office and boards a train bound for Delhi, where he meets another passenger, Geet Dhillon (Kareena), a chatty Punjabi girl.
3. Haider’s Haider Meer
Haider (Shahid Kapoor), a young student and poet, returns to Kashmir at the height of the conflict to seek answers about his father’s disappearance and becomes entangled in state politics.
4. Ishq Vishk’s Rajiv Mathur
It’s about Rajiv (Shahid Kapoor) and Payal (Rao), childhood friends. While Payal loves Rajiv, it takes him a little longer to reciprocate her feelings.
5. Kaminey’s Guddu and Charlie
Charlie Sharma and Sanjay Kumar Sharma (Shahid Kapoor) are twins from Mumbai. Charlie stutters, while Guddu lisps. Charlie enjoys taking shortcuts to achieve his goal of becoming a bookmaker.
6. Vivah’s “Prem” Played by Shahid Kapoor
7. Sunny from Farzi
Sunny (Shahid Kapoor), an artist disillusioned by India’s income inequality after failing to keep his grandfather’s revolutionary printing press running, is the protagonist of Farzi. He decides to create counterfeit money with his best friend Firoz.
8. Kabir Singh from Kabir Singh
Kabir Rajdheer Singh (Shahid Kapoor), a house surgeon at the Delhi Institute of Medical Sciences, has severe anger management issues that have earned him the label of a bully.
Despite playing misogynistic characters in Ishq Vishk and Kabir Singh, the actor is still popular among his fans. Which of Shahid Kapoor’s roles is your favourite?
