Kabir Singh actor, Shahid Kapoor was all set to perform at a recent award function. But sources reveal that the star backed out when he realised he’s losing the best actor trophy to his Padmaavat co-star Ranveer Singh. According to a report in Times of India, Shahid wasn’t too happy with the results of the best actor category and decided to back out of an already committed stage performance.
The source adds, “Shahid was expecting an award for 'Kabir Singh' but backed out of performing when he realised he’s losing it to Ranveer for 'Gully Boy'. Shahid was not too happy with the news that he’s losing out on a major award.” As a result of Shahid backing out, the organisers reached out to Varun Dhawan who stepped in and replaced Shahid last minute as a performer for the awards night.
However, a source close to the actor revealed, Shahid is a thorough professional and a man of his words. Therefore, even though the doctor had advised him bed rest, he tried to fulfil his commitments for a recent award ceremony to the best ability. Although, he again fell severely ill, Shahid didn’t want anyone to suffer any kind of loss.'' Shahid's last release Kabir Singh was a hit at the box-office and turned out to be his biggest money-spinner till date.