Shahid Kapoor says men like Kabir Singh exist and girls fall for them: ‘I wouldn’t accept a guy like that’

December 03, 2024 at 9:35 p.m. IST

Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh received polarizing reviews where director Sandeep Reddy Vanga was criticized for perpetuating toxic masculinity.

Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh was released in 2019. The film became one of the biggest hits of the year, with a collection of over ₹250 crores at the box office. The film and its main character continue to be discussed even today. In a new interview with Faye D’Souza, Shahid opened up about playing a character like that and said that while he wouldn’t accept many of the things he did in the film, Characters like him exist in real life. (Also Read: ‘I went like a beggar to everyone after Kabir Singh’: Shahid Kapoor on his approach to those who did ₹250 cr films)

Shahid Kapoor in a Kabir Singh photo.

What Shahid said about Kabir Singh

During the conversation, Shahid said, “It’s not really about who I am. It’s about who we can all be. The one we all choose to be. What we all want to be and your learning has to come from that and you can’t make films that never touch on what’s going on in life.

He added: “I don’t think a lot of things Kabir did were acceptable. I wouldn’t accept a guy like that. But do guys like that exist? Do girls like that fall for guys like that? Yes, they do! So why can’t we make a movie about it? You go, you decide what you like and what you don’t like. It really depends on you, as the audience.

About Kabir Singh

In Kabir Singh, Shahid played an aggressive lover. Kiara Advani was cast opposite him in the film. The film received polarizing reviews. Its director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, has been criticized for perpetuating toxic masculinity. However, the film was a huge success at the box office.

Shahid was last seen in the romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, in which he is opposite Kriti Sanon. He will next be seen in Deva, which will be released in theaters on January 31.

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