VICKEY LALWANI, Mumbai Mirror Dec 24, 2012, 09.26AM IST
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TOI caught up with Shahid Kapoor in Mysore, where he is shooting for Rajkumar Santoshi's Phata Poster Nikla Hero. Excerpts from the interview in which we grilled him on the controversies dogging him:
Did you lose out on the YRF film because you turned up for a puja in a pair of shorts?
Do you really think YRF films get cancelled because of shorts? Have I not attended enough pujas in my life to know what not to wear? I waited eight months for Maneesh's film after committing to it. First it was inclement weather. Then, Maneesh had a slip disc. And finally, I was told he needed time to finalise the script. Imagine an actor wasting eight months of his life for a film. Post Mausam, I was offered 18 films. The fate of Mausam at the BO was a personal injury.
Did you also refuse to attend reading sessions and rehearsals?
Ridiculous. Why will I wait for eight months and not follow my director's vision?
They say 'Shahid is fickle minded'. You refused Punit Malhotra's film because you wanted changes. You were also replaced in Milan Luthria's film.
I am not fickle minded. I had never committed to both the films. I would love to work with Milan, but the film never reached the narration stage. Karan and I have been in talks, but nothing has materialised.
Do you think you made some blunders?
Some of my films didn't do well. Obviously those choices were not correct. But I don't fear failures anymore. I need to work harder and I am doing that. Many successful actors bounced back after a dozen flops in a row. I have to give the audience all that I fell short on in the last couple of years. I've also learnt something...
Which is?
I need to utilise more opportunities to get it right. In retrospect I was also too hard on myself, my films.
How did you change?
Natural progression. I also want to do more mainstream films. In the late 90s, there were no masala films. Now I whistle and clap in theatres. Why shouldn't I attempt what I enjoy so much?
Did you have a fallout with Vishal Bhardwaj and Ahmed Khan?
I respect Vishal sir too much. Ahmed is like family.
And Ken Ghosh?
We were never very close. His second film with me, Fida, was a very good attempt. The climax was a let down. During Chance Pe Dance, I realised we are no more on the same page. There is one more thing which is changing in me. I was a shy guy. Weirdly after two flops, I am more confident, more open. Nothing to lose I guess. (smiles)
So, a misunderstood guy?
A misrepresented guy (laughs). Also, my dad had done only a few films and TV. My parents had separated. Till I was 21, I wasn't too close to my dad. My understanding of the industry came in late. I am surrounded by actors with big production houses and families backing them. I'm not one of them.
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