Shahid Kapoor pins hopes on Haider

Actor talks about his stint in the film, slated for release on October 2.

MUMBAI:

Actor Shahid Kapoor, who has teamed up with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj for the anticipated film Haider, said this has been the best film of his career, so far. “I can proudly say Haider is the best film of my career. This film has everything that I haven’t done before. I have pinned my hopes on this film,” he said.

Set against the unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Haider, which is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is about a man’s journey of avenging his father’s death. “Some people like violence, some like romance, but I know people will connect emotionally with Haider,” said the 33-year-old.

Shahid said he believes in doing good work without caring much about box-office collections or awards. “Everyone tells me that Haider will win the National Award, but I am not thinking about that,” he said. “Earlier, I would think about box-office collections, but now, I enjoy my work. If we win a National Award, it will be good for us. But if we don’t, I will still be happy that I did this film,” he added.

Shahid gave one of his career’s biggest hits with Bhardwaj’s Kaminey (2009). Released in 2009, Kaminey starred Shahid in a double role and he won accolades for his performance. Commenting on Bhardwaj’s flair for filmmaking, he said, “He is a real superstar. He presents each film differently, be it Maqbool, Kaminey or 7 Khoon Maaf. He also makes strong women-centric movies. Vishal and I share a great bond.” Haider is slated for an October 2 release.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 30^th, 2014.

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