Shahid Kapoor Reveals Why He Doesn't Want His Kids To Enter Film Business
Shahid Kapoor, who shares a daughter and a son with Mira Rajput, revealed why he doesn't want his kids to enter the world of showbiz.
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for the release of his upcoming Hindi film ‘Deva’. The movie is slated to release in cinemas next week on January 31, 2025. Ahead of the film’s arrival in theatres, Shahid Kapoor revealed why he doesn't want his kids to enter the film business. It is important to state that Shahid Kapoor followed in the footsteps of his father and veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor. But Shahid wants the trajectory to be different for his kids.
Shahid Kapoor is married to Mira Rajput and the couple is parents to daughter Misha and son Zain. In a recent interview, the Bollywood actor revealed that he wants his kids to stay away from the entertainment industry.
Speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast ‘Figuring Out’, Shahid said, “Kaafi saari cheezein hain that I do not want them to take from me. I want them to be more confident inherently, which I think they both are.”
“I wasn’t inherently that confident. Ideally, I wouldn’t want them to do my job, picture mein mat aana yaar. Kuch aur karo, Bahut up and down hota hai yaar, bahut rough hai. If they want to, it’s their choice, but I would be like choose something simple, this is too complex,” he added.
When asked what he wants to teach his kids, Shahid stated, “Always do the right thing, I always try and do the right thing, whether I am liking it, whether someone else is not liking it, whether it is damaging to me, doesn’t matter, I will do the right thing.”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Shahid Kapoor will be seen in ‘Deva’ alongside Pooja Hegde. It revolves around a rebellious police officer tasked with solving a high-profile case. As per several reports, the film is an adaptation of the Malayalam film ‘Mumbai Police’. However, Shahid Kapoor has repeatedly denied these claims, saying it is an original project.
Directed by Rosshan Andrews, the film has been produced by Zee Studios and Siddharth Roy Kapur. Shahid was last seen in ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’, alongside Kriti Sanon. The movie emerged as a success story at the box office.
