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Shahid Kapoor: I hope to work for another 20 years

By IANS | Updated: February 5, 2025 09:10 IST

New Delhi, Feb 5 Ever since his debut in 2003, Shahid Kapoor has given out memorable characters ...

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New Delhi, Feb 5 Ever since his debut in 2003, Shahid Kapoor has given out memorable characters and even performed in hip-swaying songs. The Bollywood star says he is “very passionate” about what he does and hopes to give it his best professionally for the next two decades.

From “Mauja Hi Mauja”, “Mat Maari” tp “Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai”, “Saree Ke Fall Sa”, “Dhating Naach”, “Aaja Ve Mahi” and “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya” – Shahid has maintained to give unforgettable hook steps to many songs from his films.

Talking about the same, Shahid told IANS: “I've learned to just like I'm very passionate about what I do. And the more time I've spent doing it, I've come to realize that I'm very passionate about it. So I want to give it my best.”

The actor, whose latest release is “Deva”, expressed his gratitude to work with some great people in the industry, who have helped him etch memorable characters and songs in the audience's minds.

“And as you spend more years as an actor, it helps you realize and recognise how fortunate you have been when you look back at your body of work and you feel like, man, I got some great opportunities to work with some great people, you know, and I'm fortunate to have been in that position.”

The 43-year-old star expressed his desire to work for many more years to come.

“And to have the love that I have of the audience for such a long period of time has been more than 21 years, you know, and I hope to work for another 20. That's what I feel like, you know.

So it's just a lot of gratitude and you want to do your best.”

He added: “You want to grow, you want to evolve, you want to, you know, you don't want people to say, haan uska time tha, you want your time is here to stay, you know, so you fight for it and you want to do more. So I mean, that's kind of how I feel right now.”

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