Shahid Kapoor Calls Himself Outsider, Makes BIG Claim: 'Everybody Says He's Pankaj Kapur's Son But...'

Even though he is the son of Pankaj Kapur, Shahid Kapoor recently discussed the privileges associated with being an actor’s son in the film industry. During a recent interview on No Filter Neha, he spoke about how character actors lack power, with only superstars hold significant influence. This clip has now gone viral on Reddit.

“Everybody says this is Pankaj Kapoor ka beta hai and all that, but you know character actors don’t have any power only stars. Only superstars in big film, directors and producers have power. If you start struggling in a BMW and then after the start you buy another BMW then what’s the fun of it? When you start with Shaimak (Davar, choreographer), you have to be in the last line. So, forget being behind a star – you are also behind your contemporaries. You have to earn your right to be in the first row, to be more central as opposed to in the corner and so it’s a lot of work and I just I love that. I love the fact that every step forward required so much effort and it meant so much and so the gratification that you felt when you earned it was so solid. it has to be difficult to get something. If you start struggling in a BMW and then buy another BMW, then what’s the fun of it? You should’ve travelled in trains, you should’ve wondered how you going to get your photoshoot ke paise and all that,” he explained.

Shahid also opened up on his parents’ separation and how it affected him. “Because my parents were separated and there was this whole pride thing that I don’t wanna say anything to anybody, so I never told anybody. I told my dad that I’ve signed Film after I signed it. He didn’t even know,” he said.

Speaking about how outsiders do not get opportunities in the industry despite talent now, Shahid said, “Even from the time you started to now, what is what is like the biggest difference. There are a lot of people who are from the fraternity and few very from the outside. I also came from outside actually, because I came from Delhi to Bombay with my mom and then I I struggled. I didn’t have any channel. Talent is not being given an opportunity as much as it should and I pride myself in the fact that I am here because of the the work that I did, and because of the Actor that I learned to become, and whatever it is, I give to the craft.”

On the work front, Shahid Kapoor has started shooting for his next film titled Deva. The action thriller was announced last year.