Shahid Kapoor is a versatile actor of the current generation who has worked in various genres. His portrayal of the drug addict rock star 'Tommy' in Abhishek Chaubey's Udta Punjab gained a lot of attention. In a recent interview, Shahid revealed that he was initially surprised when he was offered the role as he is a teetotaler and has never indulged in drugs in real life.
During an interview with a leading news portal, the actor shared that he had asked Abhishek why he had offered him the role and had told him that he had never consumed alcohol in his life. "Aaj tak nahi pi hain. Maine life kabhi koi substance nahi ki hain. I don’t know what it is to be high." Abhishek had strong faith that only Shahid was capable of playing the role. He had some doubts initially because he was concerned that his friends who drank would question his decision to take on the role when he lacked knowledge about it. He feared embarrassment and negative consequences. However, he was drawn to the script and the character, and ultimately convinced himself and said 'If I can do this, which I cannot relate to at all, If I can pull this off, then I think I will be fearless for the rest of my life as an actor because this is as far away from my reality as it possibly can be.'
Further adding to this, he said, "And also, it’s a great role. I mean, if somebody else does it really well, I’ll look back and be like, ‘What a fool I was to let go of this opportunity,’ because how many roles like this get written? Usually, it’s just these nice guys who are running and doing all this."
Meanwhile, on the work front, Shahid will next be seen in an untitled rom-com, co-starring Kriti Sanon.
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