Shahid Kapoor Reveals His Thoughts On Working With Dad, Pankaj Kapur, Says 'There Was A Lot To Deal'

Bollywood's chocolate boy, Shahid Kapoor has made his name in Bollywood ever since he had stepped into this industry. He has given back-to-back hit films and showed his versatility with films like Jab We Met, Haider, Udta Punjab, Kabir Singh and many more. Apart from being a great actor, he is also a doting son, a loving brother, a darling husband and a hands-on dad. Shahid Kapoor is a perfect family person.

Now, Shahid is all pumped up for his upcoming film, Jersey which is finally going to release in the theatres. Yesterday, i.e., on April 20, 2022, the makers of Jersey had held a premiere and his brother, Ishaan Khatter had shared a few glimpses from the same. Now, in a recent interview, the actor opened up about working with his dad, Pankaj Kapur.

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In an interview with Indianexpress.com, Shahid Kapoor revealed his thoughts on working with his dad, Pankaj Kapur. He shared that he was already having performance pressure for the film and working with his dad was another level of pressure. However, the actor mentioned that having his dad on the sets was like a blessing as he had got to learn a lot of things from him. He said:

“Roles like Arjun and Kabir are so challenging, and there’s pressure of not letting the original film down. Then there’s your dad. So there was a lot to deal with. But having him in all those scenes helped tremendously. You end up giving it your best as an actor. It’s always amazing to learn from him.”

Further going into the conversation, Shahid Kapoor shared that apart from showing a failed cricketer's life, Jersey also portrays a beautiful relationship between a father and a son. Talking about the same, the father of two children mentioned that he had drawn his own experiences to feel in those moments. He added:

“I had lot more experiences that I could draw on. That was very helpful. You understand that after you become a parent, small happiness of your child becomes so big. That made all the moments in this film very special to me. Maybe I could see more in the moment than what’s there on paper because I could draw parallel from my own life.”

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During the trailer launch of Jersey, Shahid Kapoor had opened up about an incident with his dad, Pankaj Kapur while shooting for the film. The actor revealed that the director, Goutam Tinnauri was stunned by his father, Pankaj Kapur's performance. Sharing the incident, he had said:

"There is a scene where we (Shahid and Pankaj Kapur) are having tea together. That was our first day together. I had shot for 15 days already. So for some reason, Gowtam (Tinnanuri) took his shot first. My dad did the take and suddenly Gowtam's expression changed. Then he (took me) to the corner and I was like 'what happened?' He was like 'Sir, will you be able to match his performance because he is outstanding."

Apart from Jersey, Shahid Kapoor and Pankaj Kapur have worked together in films like Mausam and Shandaar.

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