One actor who has been loved by the public ever since he came on screen is Shahid Kapoor. Although he’s had his highs and lows in his career, he has still managed to somehow garner that love from the audience. So it will not be wrong to say in terms of sheer talent, Shahid has always been on the top. 

He first started off as a background dancer in films like “Taal” and “Dil Toh Pagal Hai”  and has never failed to impress the audience with his range and intensity. Shahid Kapoor has always come across as one of the finest actors in Bollywood. His powerful performances in films like “Udta Punjab” and “Kabir Singh” have made him stand out and he is loved by the audience more than ever. Who can ever forget the cute boy image in “Ishq Vishk”, a movie that brought a smile to every girls’ face? Since it’s the actors’ 40th birthday today, let’s have a look at how his career has panned out over these years, and how he took on all the ups and downs and the new phase. 

Shahid has done a number of romantic movies. Right from “Jab We Met” to “Vivah”, which gained a moderate to good success rate, the actor’s talent and hard work have never been hidden and have always been commended. So, even though there have been flops in his career graph, the actor has managed to come back on screen with a bang.

“Udta Punjab”, for instance, was released right after “Shandaar”, and Tommy Singh’s role completely blew our minds and so did “Kabir Singh”.

The actor has also been seen constantly experimenting with his roles from a lisper and a stutterer in “Kaminey” to a troubled Kashmiri boy in “Haider” to a Rajput prince in “Padmavat”, he totally nailed all of them. Talking about his affairs in the industry, the actor has managed to date some of the biggest names like Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan and Sonakshi Sinha. But that’s old hat. He is happily married to Mira Rajput and has two kids with her.

So once again – Happy Birthday, our dearest Kabir Singh!

• Arushi Dusaj